(1) A sheriff who believes, on reasonable grounds, that any person from whom a tax is due is about to conceal or remove his property from the state, county or taxing district shall immediately collect the taxes in the manner provided for the collection of taxes, costs and penalties of delinquent taxpayers.
(2) Anyone holding royalties or payments derived from property shall, if requested by the Department of Revenue, sheriff, or collector, remit payment for delinquent taxes due on that property. However, the amount remitted shall not exceed the total amount being held. The delinquent tax payment may be deducted from the royalties or payments owed to the property owner. The property tax bill receipt shall be evidence of payment and authorization for deduction.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 134.190

  • Department: means the Department of Revenue. See Kentucky Statutes 134.010
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 255, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 391, sec. 3, July 14, 1992. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4148a.