Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4501. Section 4501.
The definitions in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.
CHAPTER 1. General Definitions [4501. - 4505.]
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in effectCal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4502. Section 4502.
“Assigned penalties” means, with respect to any taxes and assessments assigned pursuant to a tax certificate, any and all penalties related thereto which are or may be payable pursuant to Sections 2617, 2618, 2704, 2705, 2759, 2760, 2761, 2762, and 4103.
Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4503. Section 4503.
“Delinquency date” means the date on which a delinquency penalty attaches to taxes pursuant to Section 75.52, 2617, 2618, 2704, 2705, 2759, 2760, 2761, or 2762, as applicable.
Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4504. Section 4504.
“Secured roll property” means property that remains on the secured roll after taxes thereon have been declared in default.
Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 4505. Section 4505.
“Tax certificate” means the intangible property right created upon a sale by the tax collector pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 4521) of the right to receive all amounts in respect of a delinquency in connection with secured roll property or property on the supplemental roll.
(a)
A tax certificate shall be issued for a separately assessed parcel, or for multiple parcels with separate assessments, that are delinquent or defaulted at the time of the offer of the sale of the tax certificate and not for any subsequent year taxes or assessments. A tax certificate shall identify the parcel or parcels securing the certificate, bear the date of the purchase of the tax certificate, the name of the purchaser (or any successor) of the tax certificate, the total amount due, including taxes and assessments, being assigned to the purchaser of the tax certificate (as they may be reduced pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4525), and the purchase price of the tax certificate.
(b)
Tax certificates may be in the form of physical certificates or may be in book-entry form, including an electronic medium, in the discretion of the county.
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