A. If a city or town acquires real or personal property, whether by purchase, exchange, condemnation, gift or otherwise, the city or town shall pay to the county treasurer any taxes on the property that were unpaid as of the date of acquisition, including penalties and interest.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 9-404

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. The lien for unpaid delinquent taxes, penalties and interest on property acquired by a city or town:

1. Is not abated, extinguished, discharged or merged in the title to the property.

2. Is enforceable in the same manner as other delinquent tax liens.

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