§ 20640.12

Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 576.

If the Controller determines that amounts postponed under this chapter have become due and payable, the Controller may take any or all of the following actions:

(a)Demand payment of such amount from the claimant, the estate of any decedent claimant, or any person who was a cotenant with the claimant pursuant to the possessory interest agreement.
(b)Direct the Department of General Services to sell any property pledged by the claimant as security for postponement.
(c)Request

the Attorney General to bring an action to recover amounts postponed under this chapter by the claimant.

(d)Utilize any or all of the enforcement and foreclosure provisions set forth in Article 3, Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

Other sections in Chapter 3.5 - Senior Citizens Possessory Interest Holder Property Tax Postponement Law

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