Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 314

WILMINGTON

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 119, VOLUME 28, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE CITY OF WILMINGTON" BY AMENDING SECTION 9 THEREOF.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware (two-thirds of all Members elected to each House of the General Assembly concurring therein):

Section 1. That Section 9 of Chapter 119, Volume 28, Laws of Delaware, entitled "An Act Providing For The Collection Of Taxes For The City Of Wilmington" be and the same is hereby amended by striking out Section 9 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 9 to read as follows:

"Section 9. All the City and School taxes shall be due and payable during the months of July and August of each year and without any abatement for payment in said months. A penalty of one half of one per cent per month shall become and be payable on all taxes not paid on or before August 31 of the year in which the assessment shall have been laid. Said penalties shall be added to the taxes and shall be applicable until all taxes shall have been paid."

Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall be effective for all tax years commencing after June 30, 1958.

Approved February 5, 1958.