§ 26-28-306 - Final tax settlements.
26-28-306. Final tax settlements.
Under the system provided for in this subchapter:
(1) All county collectors' final tax settlements shall be made and filed with the county court on or before the fourth Monday of December each year;
(2) (A) It is the duty of the county court to pass upon the final tax settlement of the county collector and to approve, reject, or restate it on or before December 31 of each year.
(B) Failure of the county judge to so approve, reject, or restate the final tax settlement of the county collector within this period of time shall constitute a misfeasance in office and shall be a violation punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) or removal from office;
(3) (A) If the final tax settlement shall be found to be correct, the county court shall order the final tax settlement spread in full upon the records of the county court.
(B) (i) The county clerk shall certify to the Auditor of State, without delay, the action of the county court on the final tax settlement, whether approved or rejected.
(ii) If rejected, the county collector shall at once proceed to restate the final tax settlement and again submit it to the county court; and
(4) On or before December 31 of each year, after the final tax settlement made by the county collector has been examined and acted upon by the county court as provided in this subchapter, the county collector shall make settlement with the county and its various subdivisions and with the Auditor of State for all state taxes collected.