Tax collector not personally liable in the absence of negligence or wilful misconduct

Whenever used herein, the “municipality” has the meaning given to it in section 12-141 and “tax moneys” include the receipts from each property tax or assessment, and each installment and part thereof due a municipality, with any interest or other lawful charges incident thereto. The tax collector of any municipality in this state shall not be held personally liable for the loss of any tax moneys collected by him when he has performed all of the duties required of him by statute pertaining to such tax moneys and when such loss is not due to negligence or wilful misconduct on his part. No tax collector shall compromise or release the amount of any tax except as specifically provided by law.

(1949 Rev., S. 1849; P.A. 13-276, S. 37.)

History: P.A. 13-276 added provision re tax collector not to compromise or release amount of tax except as provided by law.

See Sec. 12-154 re proceedings against negligent tax collector.