§ 26-39-209 - Charging of funds.
26-39-209. Charging of funds.
(a) The county clerk shall charge the sheriff or collector and county treasurer with all moneys that may come into their hands by virtue of any of the provisions of this subtitle.
(b) (1) The money received for penalty and costs of advertising shall be first applied by the sheriff or collector to the cost of advertising delinquent lands, and the surplus, if any, paid into the county treasury at the time of his annual settlement.
(2) Should there not be sufficient penalty and costs of advertising to pay the cost of advertising delinquent lands, the balance shall be paid out of the county treasury.