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State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

 

CHAPTER 167

 

SENATE BILL 1033

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 42‑18054, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to property tax.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 42-18054, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE42-18054.  Tax statements for mortgaged property

A.  If property that is subject to taxation by the county assessor is mortgaged and the mortgagee, or a person acting for the mortgagee, by the terms of the mortgage agreement pays the tax on behalf of the mortgagor:

1.  The county treasurer, on request, shall mail a statement of taxes due on the property to the mortgagor,  at the mortgagor's last known address, and to the mortgagee.  The tax statement sent to the mortgagor shall be a written document.  The tax statement sent to the mortgagee and may be in any form established by the county treasurer. The county treasurer, on request, shall send a statement of taxes due on the property to the mortgagee.  The tax statement sent to the mortgagee may be in any form established by the county treasurer.

2.  The liability for the tax, and any subsequent interest, fees and penalties, does not depend on either the mortgagor or the mortgagee receiving the tax statement.

B.  When a mortgagee either continues to receive or possesses an unsatisfied tax statement from the county treasurer after the mortgage is satisfied, the mortgagee shall either:

1.  Return the tax statement to the county treasurer within thirty working days, together with the last known address of the mortgagor as shown on the records of the mortgagee.

2.  Forward the tax statement or current taxes due information to the mortgagor and notify the county treasurer of this action.

C.  If a mortgagee fails to comply with subsection B,  of this section and, as a result of the mortgagee's failure to comply, the tax on the mortgagor's property becomes delinquent, the mortgagee is liable to the mortgagor for all interest and penalties imposed by law for the delinquent tax. END_STATUTE

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 3, 2019.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 3, 2019.