(a) The city shall have the power to assess the costs authorized herein against any lot, lots, parcel, or parcels of land purchased by the State of Alabama at any sale for the nonpayment of taxes. A subsequent redemption of the property by any person authorized to redeem, or a subsequent sale of the property by the state, shall not operate to discharge, or in any manner affect the lien of the city for the assessment. Any redemptioner or purchaser shall take the property subject to the assessment.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-53A-5

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Payment of the assessment, or if delinquent, the collection of the assessment, shall be made in the same manner as is provided for the payment and delinquent collection of municipal improvement assessments pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 11-48-1) of Chapter 2 of Title 11.
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