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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If any elected or appointed assessor, or, in townships of the first class, any assessor, assistant township assessor or assistant triennial assessor, who shall have taken upon himself the duties of such office, neglects or refuses to comply with any order or warrant issued to him in conformity with law, or does not perform the duties enjoined upon him by law, he shall forfeit any sum not exceeding forty dollars, to be recovered by the county as debts of a like amount are recoverable.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 5020-452. Penalty on assessor for failure to perform duty - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-72-ps-taxation-and-fiscal-affairs/pa-st-sect-72-5020-452/
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