Whenever used herein, the “municipality” has the meaning given to it in § 12-141 and “tax moneys” include the receipts from each property tax or assessment, and each installment and part thereof due a municipality, with any interest or other lawful charges incident thereto. The tax collector of any municipality in this state shall not be held personally liable for the loss of any tax moneys collected by him when he has performed all of the duties required of him by statute pertaining to such tax moneys and when such loss is not due to negligence or wilful misconduct on his part. No tax collector shall compromise or release the amount of any tax except as specifically provided by law.