The following words and expressions when used in this chapter shall for the purpose of this chapter have the meanings respectively ascribed to them as follows:
"City,"
as used in this chapter, means the city of Burlingame, a municipal corporation situated in the county of San Mateo, state of California.
"County,"
as used in this chapter, means the county of San Mateo, a political subdivision of the state of California.
(1941 Code § 951.1, Ord. 758, (1962))
The assessment and tax collection duties, and the collection of assessments levied for municipal improvements, now performed by the assessor and the tax collector of the city, are hereby transferred to the assessor and the tax collector of the county for the purpose of assessment and collection of ad valorem property taxes that become a lien after June 18, 1962, and the collection of assessments for municipal improvements becoming due and payable on and after July 1, 1963.
(1941 Code § 951.2, Ord. 758, 1962))
The offices of city assessor and city tax collector are abolished as of the first day of July, 1963. Thereafter all duties to be performed by the city assessor other than the assessing of property in the city are transferred to and are to be performed by the city clerk and all duties performed by the city tax collector other than the collection of ad valorem taxes on property that become a lien after June 18, 1962 and the collection of assessments for municipal improvements becoming due and payable on and after July 1, 1963 are transferred to and are to be performed by the city treasurer.
(1941 Code § 951.3, Ord. 758 (1962))