HomeMy WebLinkAboutTax Collector Duties-cm To see if the town will vote to enact the following bylaw:
The tax collector, in addition to the authority to collect taxes conferred by Massachusetts
General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 38, and all other laws relating to tax collection, shall collect
all accounts due the town in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws,
Chapter 41, Section 38A. The collector shall in the collection of such accounts have all the
remedies provided by sections thirty-five, thirty-six and ninety three of Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 60 for the collection of taxes on personal estate. This bylaw shall not apply to the
collection of interest on investments of sinking or trust funds. All bills for accounts due the town
shall state that all checks, drafts or money orders shall be made payable to or to the order of the
town and not to or to the order of any officer, board or commission. Whenever the collector of
taxes, in any communication, document or writing intended for use outside his department,
identifies a husband and wife, he shall use the name of both husband and wife and shall not use a
legal phrase as a substitute for either name.
or to take any other action relative thereto.
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