(1) On and after the date of payment by the state treasurer to the county treasurer as provided in section 39-3.5-106, the right to receive repayment of a loan for deferred taxes and to enforce the lien created by deferral shall be vested in the state treasurer.
If repayment of a loan for deferred taxes is tendered to the county treasurer, he or sheshall accept payment, give a receipt therefor, and forthwith transmit the money collected to the state treasurer.
Promptly upon receiving repayment of a loan for deferred taxes, the state treasurershall issue a release of the deferred tax lien, which release shall be given or sent to the person making payment. Copies of the release shall be sent to the treasurer and the assessor.
All interest received in payment for a loan for deferred taxes shall be credited to thegeneral fund by the state treasurer.
Source: L. 78: Entire article added, p. 474, § 1, effective February 28, 1979. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 638, § 3, effective July 1.