§ 26-37-103 - Verification by county assessor.
26-37-103. Verification by county assessor.
(a) Prior to certification to the Commissioner of State Lands, the county assessor shall:
(1) Verify the assessment to establish value on all parcels to be certified;
(2) Verify the name and last known address of the owner of record of the tax-delinquent land; and
(3) Determine whether the tax-delinquent land exists.
(b) If the land is found to be nonexistent, the county assessor shall remove the delinquent entry from the assessment rolls.
(c) No tax-delinquent lands shall be certified to the Commissioner of State Lands without the assessor's verification.