Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-1369
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Collection of Delinquent Taxes - Political Subdivisions
Official statutory text
Failing to Pay.
(A) All taxes levied in this article which are delinquent
together with any penalty and interest thereon may be collected in
the same manner as any other taxes imposed by law in addition to any
remedies or penalties set out in this article.
(B) All delinquent taxes levied in this article or penalties or
interest shall at all times constitute a lien upon the property of
any person liable for the payment thereof, which shall be prior,
superior and paramount as against the claims of unsecured creditors.
(C) In case any city, town, county or other political subdivision
of this state shall fail or refuse to pay the tax, or any part
thereof, becoming due the state under the terms and provisions of
this article from such city, town, county or other political
subdivision, when due, the Tax Commission shall issue a warrant for
the amount of the tax, penalty and interest, due just as in the case
of delinquency of any other delinquent taxpayer who fails or refuses
to pay the said tax; and the sheriff shall serve such warrant upon
the county treasurer of the county in which such delinquent taxpayer
is located and from the date of such service the same shall
constitute and be a lien upon all ad valorem tax penalties collected
by said treasurer for and on account of such delinquent taxpayer
until the amount of such delinquent tax due by such taxpayer is
paid; and the county treasurer upon whom such tax warrant is served
is hereby directed and required to remit the amount of all such ad
valorem tax penalty when collected by him to the Tax Commission
until the amount due the state by the taxpayer, against whom such
warrant was issued, is paid.
(A) All taxes levied in this article which are delinquent
together with any penalty and interest thereon may be collected in
the same manner as any other taxes imposed by law in addition to any
remedies or penalties set out in this article.
(B) All delinquent taxes levied in this article or penalties or
interest shall at all times constitute a lien upon the property of
any person liable for the payment thereof, which shall be prior,
superior and paramount as against the claims of unsecured creditors.
(C) In case any city, town, county or other political subdivision
of this state shall fail or refuse to pay the tax, or any part
thereof, becoming due the state under the terms and provisions of
this article from such city, town, county or other political
subdivision, when due, the Tax Commission shall issue a warrant for
the amount of the tax, penalty and interest, due just as in the case
of delinquency of any other delinquent taxpayer who fails or refuses
to pay the said tax; and the sheriff shall serve such warrant upon
the county treasurer of the county in which such delinquent taxpayer
is located and from the date of such service the same shall
constitute and be a lien upon all ad valorem tax penalties collected
by said treasurer for and on account of such delinquent taxpayer
until the amount of such delinquent tax due by such taxpayer is
paid; and the county treasurer upon whom such tax warrant is served
is hereby directed and required to remit the amount of all such ad
valorem tax penalty when collected by him to the Tax Commission
until the amount due the state by the taxpayer, against whom such
warrant was issued, is paid.
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