Upon the payment by any taxpayer of taxes, fees, and costs, if any, assessed and charged against him, the collector shall give a receipt therefor from the book mentioned in Section 40-5-11, showing the name of the taxpayer, the date of the payment, the total assessed value of real and personal property, separately, and stating the amount of the state, county, and special taxes separately, together with the interest, costs, and fees, and such receipt shall be prima facie evidence that such taxpayer has paid all his state and county taxes for that year on the real and personal property and other subjects of taxation contained in his assessment lists and all fees and costs mentioned in such receipt. When any taxpayer shall pay all the taxes on any parcel of real estate separately assessed, the description thereof shall be placed on the receipt.
Last modified: May 3, 2021