Tennessee § 67-5-2004 - Collection by garnishment.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 67-5-2004 — Collection by garnishment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-5-2004. Collection by garnishment.
The officers to whom the delinquent lists are so delivered may proceed against the delinquent taxpayers by garnishment proceedings, returnable before any general sessions court in the district where the delinquent resides, or to any court, which garnishment shall run in the name of the state for its own behalf and for the use and benefit of the county. Acts 1923, ch. 77, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 913b3; Code 1932, § 1577; T.C.A., § 67-1308. Cross-References. Enforcement of property tax lien, title 67, ch. 5, part 24. Enforcement of property tax lien by sale of property, title 67, ch. 5, part 25. Law Reviews. Tax Delinquency in Tennessee — Legislative Aspects (Charles P. White), 12 Tenn. L. Rev. 71 (1933).
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Section 67-5-2004 ("Collection by garnishment.") 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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