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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EiTIPLODIENT OF AN ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEYS
TO INSTITUTE AND PROSECUTE SUITS FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT AD VALOMPIr
AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT ASSESSPIENTS; PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF SAID ATTORNEYS F
FIXING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION WHICH THEY SHALL RECEIVE FOR THEIR SERVICES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY;
SECTION 1. That the City Dlanager be, and he is hereby, authorized to
employ, on a contingent fee basis, an attorney or attorneys to institute and
prosecute suits for the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes and public
improvement assessments against real estate. Said attorneys shall institute
and prosecute suits in the McCracken Circuit Court for the enforcement of lier
securing the payment of ad valorem taxes and public improvement assessments
when so directed by the City Hanager, and shall do all things necessary to
enforce said liens.
The City Tanager shall cause the City Treasurer to prepare and
deliver to said attorneys tax statements showing the amount of the liens
against each parcel of property upon which suit is to be instituted, provided,
however, that no suit shall be instituted unless the property is delinquent
for ad valorem taxes for one year at least three years prior to the time the
statement is prepared.
The attorneys shall exercise due care and diligence in the preparation
and prosecution of such suits; shall inspect each piece of property before
it is sold at the Diaster Commissioner's sale and shall attend each sale and
submit bids for the City as may be instructed by the City Manager. Said
attorneys shall have the entire responsibility for the examination of the titles
to the properties involved in each of said suits, and at the time of the
closing of any suit by distribution of the proceeds of sale shall submit to the
City Manager a certificate stating that the owners of the legal title and all
persons having any interest in the property sold were joined as defendants and
were properly proceeded against. Said attorneys shall make such reports as
may be requested by the City Manager. The City of Paducah shall not incur
any court costs or other litigation expense without the approval of the City
Manager.
SECTION 2. The compensation to be paid to said attorneys in each suit
shall be an amount equal to 25; of the delinquent taxes, interest and penalties
collected.
SECT_ IONS Any contract executed by the City Manager and any attorney
or attorneys shall be subject to termination at any time, provided, however, if
terminated by the City Manager, the attorney shall have a period of four (4)
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months for the closing of any unfinished cases, and shall be entitled to receive
compensation for all closed within such period of time.
SECTION 4. No contract executed under the provisions of this
ordinance shall be binding until a copy of same has been approved by Resolution
duly adopted by the Board of education of the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption.
Dlayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners April 6, 1954
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, April 6, 1954