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Section 10-56-7 - Proceedings against sheriff for nonfeasance of office.

10-56-7. Proceedings against sheriff for nonfeasance of office. If any sheriff fails to proceed in the collection of delinquent taxes as provided by § 10-56-6, the state's attorney of that county, or the attorney general upon the affidavit of the secretary of revenue and regulation or the board of county commissioners, shall institute special proceedings in the circuit court for that county. The special proceeding shall be instituted by petition of the state's attorney or the attorney general to the circuit court. The court shall issue its order fixing the time and place of the hearing on the petition. The order and a copy of the petition shall be served upon the sheriff not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for hearing. Upon such hearing, if the court finds that the sheriff has been guilty of nonfeasance of office as defined in § 10-56-6, it shall remove that sheriff from office by appropriate order.

Source: SL 1982, ch 107, § 7; SL 2003, ch 272, § 82.

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