Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 531
Collection of assessments in default; procedure; deficiencies
# (a)
If a freeholder in the suburban community fails to pay the full amount of the freeholder’s proportionate annual amount of the special assessment or levy within 1 year from the time within which it becomes payable, together with interest at 6 percent thereon, the entire amount of the special assessment or levy shall immediately become due and payable, and the receiver of taxes and county treasurer shall proceed to collect the full amount of the special assessment or levy by any legal process available to him or her by statute for the collection of state, county or school taxes.
# (b)
If any property encumbered by the special lien provided for in this section is sold by foreclosure or execution process and the proceeds from such sale are insufficient to pay in full the amount of the special lien together with all interest and penalties thereon, then the unpaid portion of the special lien shall not be discharged by virtue of the sale.
Amendment history
45 Del. Laws, c. 123, § 27; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-511 · Certification of result of election; retention of ballots
- 9-512 · Notification to Director if bond issue authorized
- 9-513 · Bonds; issuance by county government; resolution authorizing…
- 9-514 · Preparation, form and execution of bonds
- 9-515 · Sale of bonds; proceeds of sale; advertising required
- 9-516 · Requirements for bidding on bonds
- 9-517 · Rejection and acceptance of bids; opinion required
- 9-518 · Rights-of-way; acquisition of; limitations on
- 9-519 · Contracts for improvements; procedure for awarding
- 9-520 · Exemption from limitations of county contract laws
- 9-521 · Supervision of work
- 9-522 · Payment to contractor
- 9-523 · Maintenance of improvements
- 9-524 · Assessment on real property in suburban community; time for…
- 9-525 · Determination of portion of total assessment payable annually;…
- 9-526 · Lien book; preparation and distribution
- 9-527 · Notice of assessment; when to be given; contents; interest on…
- 9-528 · Record of lien on books of board of assessment
- 9-529 · Receipt and disposition of assessment payments; bond
- 9-530 · Bill for annual installment of assessment; mailing
- 9-531 · Collection of assessments in default; procedure; deficiencies
- 9-532 · Special sinking fund
- 9-533 · Payment and retirement of bonds and interest
- 9-534 · Cancellation of bonds
- 9-535 · Suburban community streets and roads
- 9-551 · Definitions
- 9-552 · Bonds; power of county government to issue; terms of; faith and…
- 9-553 · Petition to county government for improvements; who may…
- 9-554 · Determination by county government after receipt of petition
- 9-555 · Review and approval of data by county engineer
- 9-556 · Election to authorize bond issue; fixing time for holding;…
- 9-557 · Notice of election; contents of notice
- 9-558 · Place, time and manner of voting; judge of election
- 9-559 · Persons qualified to vote
- 9-560 · Certification of result of election; retention of ballots
- 9-561 · Notification to county engineer if bond issue authorized
- 9-562 · Bonds; issuance of by county government; resolution authorizing…
- 9-563 · Preparation, form and execution of bonds
- 9-564 · Sale of bonds; proceeds of sale; advertising required
- 9-565 · Requirements for bidding on bonds