The remedy provided by this chapter for the collection of any fee, tax and charge is cumulative. No action taken under this chapter constitutes an election to pursue the remedy provided by it to the exclusion of any other remedy provided by law.
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Section § 16220
This section explains that if you are trying to collect a fee, tax, or charge, you can use the methods outlined in this chapter in addition to any other legal methods available. Using these methods doesn't stop you from using others.
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Section § 16221
This law allows certain state officials to sue people who haven't paid required fees, taxes, or charges. However, it doesn't apply to taxes on real estate that already have a lien on them.
Every officer by or for whom any fee, tax or charge imposed by the statutes of this State is collected may bring a suit in the name of the people of this State against any taxpayer who fails, neglects or refuses to pay any sums due, owing and unpaid by the taxpayer upon the fee, tax or charge.
This section does not of itself authorize a suit for recovery of a judgment for a tax on real estate which is a lien thereon.
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Section § 16222
This law says that unless there are specific rules stated in this chapter, the usual legal procedures for serving documents, presenting evidence, and handling trials and appeals apply to cases covered by this chapter.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to the service of summons, pleadings, proofs, trials and appeals are applicable to actions under this chapter.
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Section § 16223
If an officer takes legal action according to this chapter, they can use certain temporary legal measures available in the Code of Civil Procedure without needing to pay a bond or submit an affidavit.
Upon application and without bond or affidavit, every officer suing under this chapter is entitled to all or any of provisional remedies provided in the Code of Civil Procedure.
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Section § 16224
When money is collected from legal cases related to this chapter, it must be reported to the Controller and then placed in the State Treasury. This money should go into the fund where the original fee, tax, or charge related to the lawsuit would normally be deposited.
All sums collected in suits under this chapter shall be reported to the Controller and deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the fund in which would be deposited the fee, tax or charge for which the suit was brought.
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