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 hereby 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 returned to the Tax Claim Bureau by the Municipality 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 a commission
pursuant to Section 207 of the RETSL.
The proper officials of the Municipality of Norristown are hereby
authorized and empowered to take such additional action as they may
deem necessary or appropriate to implement this article.