Tennessee § 29-17-708 - Payment of taxes.
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§ 29-17-708. Payment of taxes.
It is the duty of any trustee or other officer charged with the collection of taxes, notified as required in § 29-17-703 , to make known to the court in writing the taxes due on the property, and the court shall give such direction as will satisfy the same and discharge the lien thereof. Acts 1937, ch. 262, § 10; C. Supp. 1950, § 3170.10 (Williams, § 3171.10); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1520; T.C.A. § 29-17-608 ; Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former part 7 of this chapter, §§ 29-17-701 and 29-17-702 , concerning payments into court, was transferred to title 29, ch. 17, part 8 in 2006. Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 25, provided that the amendment by that act shall apply only to eminent domain or condemnation proceedings initiated on or after July 1, 2006. Collateral References. Eminent domain 152(1).
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Section 29-17-708 ("Payment of taxes.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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