Fees of collectors and town clerks

The fee of the collector for making out each certificate continuing a lien for any tax, the collection of which has been deferred for a period not exceeding fifteen years, and furnishing the information required to be furnished by the provisions of sections 12-173 and 12-174, shall be two dollars. The fee of the collector for making out each certificate continuing a lien for any tax and furnishing the information required to be furnished by the provisions of sections 12-173 and 12-175 shall be three dollars. The fee of the collector for the preparation of a certificate discharging the lien for any tax subject to the provisions of sections 12-171 to 12-175, inclusive, and the filing of the same with the town clerk for record, shall be one dollar. The fees herein provided for, and the fees of town clerks provided for under section 7-34a for the recording of any of such certificates, in each case shall become a part of the tax and shall be collected from the taxpayer in addition to the amount of the tax and interest due thereon. Each collector and each town clerk, whose compensation is not in lieu of fees, shall, at the end of each three months, render a bill to his municipality for all fees to which he is entitled, under the provisions of this section, for continuing, releasing or recording any lien for any tax the collection of which has been deferred for a period not exceeding fifteen years under the provisions of sections 12-173 and 12-174. Each such bill shall, upon approval by the proper authority, be forthwith paid by such municipality.

(1949 Rev., S. 1857; 1967, P.A. 280; 1971, P.A. 53, S. 1; P.A. 85-396, S. 3.)

History: 1967 act replaced separate references regarding town clerks' recording fees with single provision referring to town clerks' fees under Sec. 7-34a; 1971 act changed collectors' fees for certificates continuing lien re deferred collection from $1.00 to $2.00, for other certificates continuing lien from $2.00 to $3.00 and changed fees for certificates discharging lien from $0.50 to $1.00; P.A. 85-396 extended term of the lien from 10 to 15 years.

See Sec. 7-34a re town clerks' fees.