If the state tax commissioner is unable to find within this state sufficient personal property belonging to any company charged with the taxes prescribed by this chapter, to pay the same, with the penalty and interest thereon, the state tax commissioner shall notify the attorney general of the amount of such delinquent taxes, with penalty and interest accrued thereon, and it is the duty of the attorney general to institute an action in the district court of Burleigh County to collect the same. Upon the institution of any such action, an attachment may be issued and any property owned by such company may be attached.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 57-32-06

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49