California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 51521

Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 209.

When delinquent taxes of a general law city, with costs and penalties, have been paid to the county treasurer, the money collected, including, if authorized by the board of supervisors as a matter of general county policy, the costs and penalties on such delinquent taxes, shall be paid to the city, after deduction of the county’s compensation.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 51521 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-1-cities-and-counties/part-2-powers-and-duties-exercised-jointly-by-cities-and-counties/chapter-2-transfer-of-city-tax-functions/article-1-general/section-51521

Other sections in Article 1 - General

§ 51500§ 51501§ 51502§ 51503§ 51504§ 51505§ 51506§ 51507§ 51508§ 51510…§ 51512§ 51513§ 51514§ 51515§ 51516§ 51517§ 51518§ 51519§ 51520§ 51521

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