Pennsylvania Statutes Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities § 11402.3. Tax liens and liability for false returns

(a) Tax liens.--Upon the settlement of the duplicates of city, county, institution district and school taxes which by law are made a lien on real estate, the city treasurer as tax collector shall make out schedules of the city, county, school or institution district taxes uncollected upon the duplicates, including a brief description of the properties against which the taxes are assessed for the purpose of entering a lien or selling the properties.

(b) Failure to collect.--The failure of the city treasurer to collect the taxes from personal property shall not impair the lien of the taxes or affect any sale made for the collection of the taxes.

(c) False returns.--If the city treasurer makes a willfully false return, the city treasurer shall be liable to any individual injured by the false return.