In addition to the authorization for the collection
of taxes and institution of tax sales authorized by the Real Estate
Tax Sales Law (“RETSL”), 72 P.S. § 5860.201 et seq.,
the Montgomery County Tax Claim Bureau is appointed as alternative
collector and is authorized and directed to file liens for existing
delinquent real estate taxes with the Prothonotary of Montgomery County
in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Claims and Tax
Liens Act, 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq.
In accordance with the MCTLA and RETSL, interest
shall be charged on taxes so returned from and after but not before
the first day of the month following the return. Interest shall be
charged at the rate of 9% per annum;
Pursuant to Section 7106 of the MCTLA, it is
hereby established that the reasonable charges, expenses and fees
incurred in the collection of any delinquent account under the MCTLA
are hereby fixed at 5% of the total amount of the delinquent taxes
(including interest and penalties), and that additional reasonable
attorneys' fees incurred in the collection of any delinquent taxes
shall be fixed at 1% of the total amount of the delinquent taxes (including
interest and penalties), and that said charges for attorneys' fees
and for all charges, expenses and fees set forth herein, shall be
paid to the County of Montgomery through the Montgomery County Tax
Claim Bureau in lieu of payment of commission pursuant to Section
207 of RETSL.
The proper officials of Springfield Township are hereby authorized
and empowered to take such additional action as they may deem necessary
or appropriate to implement this article.