§ 1-5-32. Tax levy; collection.

(a)

A levy of eighty-six and six-tenths (86.6) mills upon each dollar of property within the corporate limits of the City of Conway, listed and valued as assessed for taxation for the state and county purposes be and is hereby levied to meet the ordinary expenses of the said City of Conway for the year beginning July 1, 2006. The said tax shall be due and payable by each taxpayer within the corporate limits of the City of Conway between the thirtieth day of September and the 15th day of January, 2007, inclusive; provided, however, that those personal property taxes collected pursuant to Act No. 408 of 1980 shall be due and payable according to provisions of that Act.

(b)

The penalties for delinquent payment of property taxes for the city shall be the same as those penalties collected by Horry County for delinquent payment of property taxes.

(c)

No null-bona return upon any execution shall be received and accepted by the City of Conway finance director without certificate of the chief of police or tax collector that he/she has sought diligently for the property described in the executions and finds that such property did not exist, or was removed from his/her jurisdiction previous to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section.

(d)

The city finance director is hereby charged with the assessments and collections of the above tax levies for the year beginning July 1, 2006, for the municipal and special purposes upon the taxable property of the said City of Conway, eighty-six and six-tenths (86.6) mills and he/she shall show amounts of such levies upon the tax collection duplicates and upon the taxpayers' receipts, provided, however, that this duty may be performed through a contract between the City of Conway and Horry County.

(e)

Lien: The taxes so levied, and all penalties provided for, shall constitute a lien on the property upon which the tax is levied, which lien shall continue in effect for a term of 10 years after the tax shall have become due and payable.

(f)

The city administrator shall administer the budget and may authorize the transfer of appropriated funds within and between departments as necessary to achieve the goals of the budget.

(Code 1984, Sec. 1-5-32, as amended by Ord. No. 6-24-85(a), 6/24/85; Ord. No. 89-06-26(A); Ord. No. 90-06-25(A), 6/11/90; Ord. No. 2002-06-10(A), 6/10/02; Ord. No. 2009-05-11(A), 5/11/09)

Amendment Note : The above section was amended in total by Ord. No. 89-06-26(A), and again by Ord. No. 90-06-25(A).