Upon receipt of the notice of foreclosure of a security interest in or other lien upon personal property, the county treasurer shall ascertain whether the owner of such personal property has paid the taxes levied against the owner and if the county treasurer finds that such taxes are due and owing the county treasurer immediately shall notify the sheriff who, unless upon demand such taxes are paid, shall distrain such property, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay such taxes. No transfer of personal property to the secured party or to the holder of a lien thereon in any way affects the lien of personal property taxes assessed against such property.