Section 4523 Of Chapter 3. Sale Of Tax Certificates From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 1. >> Part 7.5. >> Chapter 3.
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. The proceeds from the sale of a tax certificate shall be
applied as follows:
(a) (1) To the Tax Certificate Redemption Fund, in an amount equal
to a minimum of 3 percent of the proceeds from that sale. However,
if the amount of the Tax Certificate Redemption Fund is equal to or
greater than 3 percent of the then current amount of taxes and
assessments assigned under all outstanding tax certificates, those
proceeds shall be applied as provided in subdivision (b). The amount
deposited under this paragraph shall be in lieu of any amount
otherwise required pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section
4701) of Part 8.
(2) Any amount on deposit in the Tax Certificate Redemption Fund
shall be invested at the direction of the county treasurer as
required by law. All interest earned on the Tax Certificate
Redemption Fund shall be paid to the county.
(b) The balance of the proceeds shall be applied as follows:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the balance shall be
distributed in the same manner as amounts received from the
collection of taxes and assessments and costs, fees, penalties, and
other amounts related thereto.
(2) In the case of a county that has elected the alternative
procedure for the distribution of property tax levies pursuant to
Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 4701) of Part 8 of Division 1, the
balance shall be distributed to the county general fund.