Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 9112
Liability for fees
Each county officer is made liable upon his or her respective official bond, for the payment to the receiver of taxes and county treasurer or the department of finance of the county of such officer of all the fees which such officer shall collect. All the official bonds to be entered into by the officers shall contain the following condition: “And if the said . . . . . . shall truly and without delay pay over to the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer or the Department of Finance all the fees which it shall be his or her duty to collect and which are to be paid to the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer or the Department of Finance.” The county government shall cause proceedings to be brought on any of the bonds for the breach of the foregoing condition for the recovery of the penalty therein.
Amendment history
23 Del. Laws, c. 60, § 3; 28 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 1; 30 Del. Laws, c. 81, §§ 1-3; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§ 26E, 26G; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-8771 · Sale of land; notice; certificate
- 9-8772 · Public notice of sale
- 9-8773 · Return of sale; deed upon approval of sale
- 9-8774 · Adjustment of tax sale proceedings upon change of office of…
- 9-8775 · Death of purchaser at tax sale
- 9-8776 · Approval or disapproval of sale; redemption
- 9-8777 · Action against personal representative of taxable
- 9-8778 · Costs upon sale of lands
- 9-8779 · Payment of excess from proceeds to owner
- 9-9101 · Definitions
- 9-9102 · Location of offices
- 9-9103 · Record books and supplies
- 9-9104 · Records
- 9-9105 · County offices; days open; penalties
- 9-9106 · Saturday as legal holiday for New Castle County and City of…
- 9-9107 · Authorization to pay employees on day preceding holiday
- 9-9108 · Disposition of fees
- 9-9109 · Duty to account for fees
- 9-9110 · Fee book; inspection and examination
- 9-9111 · Audit of fees
- 9-9112 · Liability for fees
- 9-9113 · Penalties for failure to collect and pay over fees
- 9-9114 · Bonds of recorder, clerk of the peace and register of wills
- 9-9115 · Bond of Register in Chancery [Repealed]
- 9-9116 · Cancellation of bonds
- 9-9117 · Satisfaction of bonds
- 9-9118 · Bond of sheriffs
- 9-9119 · Violation of bond requirements; penalty
- 9-9120 · Bonds of officers in Sussex County
- 9-9121 · Uniform mileage payments
- 9-9122 · Posting of fee lists
- 9-9123 · Construction of fee provisions; time for payment of fees
- 9-9124 · Payment of salaries
- 9-9125 · Chief deputies
- 9-9201 · Duties and responsibilities of officers appointing deputies…
- 9-9202 · Powers and duties of chief deputies
- 9-9203 · Payment of salaries
- 9-9204 · Employment of extra clerks
- 9-9205 · Application in New Castle County
- 9-9206 · Application in Sussex County