Court Opinion

ID: 3789749
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 07:37:52.096634+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:22:04.236788
License: Public Domain

OPINION — AG — ** CONTRACT — PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL — COUNTY ** QUESTION: 68 Ohio St. 356 [68-356] PROVIDES THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH AN INDIVIDUAL (PRIVATE) FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT PERSONAL TAXES. THE STATUTE ALSO SETS FORTH THE RENUMERATION OWING THE PERSON CONTRACTED TO MAKE SUCH COLLECTION. . . SHALL THE RENUMERATION OF THE TAX COLLECTOR BE COLLECTED FROM THE TAXPAYER IN ADDITION TO THE TAX COLLECTED, OR SHALL THE TAX COLLECTOR COLLECT THE AMOUNT OF TAXES DUE AND OWING AND THEN BE PAID BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR FEES UNDER THE CONTRACT FROM THE AMOUNT OF TAXES SO COLLECTED ? — SINCE YOU (COUNTY ATTORNEY) DID NOT FURNISH A BRIEF WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FURNISH A OPINION. CITE: 74 Ohio St. 18 [74-18](B) (FRED HANSEN)