58.1-3971 - Property improperly placed on delinquent land books.
§ 58.1-3971. Property improperly placed on delinquent land books.
A. The attorney shall periodically report to the governing body employing himevery parcel of real estate which he ascertains to be improperly placed onthe delinquent land books and the governing body, upon satisfying itself ofthe correctness of the report, or correcting it to conform to the facts,shall certify the information to the treasurer who shall mark his delinquentland book accordingly.
B. If any parcel which is improperly placed on the delinquent land books issold under the provisions of this article, the purchaser shall be entitled toa refund of the entire amount he paid for such parcel. The governing bodyshall reimburse the court or the appropriate party for costs and fees allowedout of such payment.
(Code 1950, § 58-1117.7; 1973, c. 467; 1983, c. 255; 1984, c. 675; 1994, c.540.)