Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 5511.2. Definitions

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“Duplicate” shall mean a listing of the valuations of persons and property within a taxing district taxable for the applicable year and may include a computerized billing register of annual taxes.  It shall be prepared or derived from the county assessment roll and, after being certified as accurate by the taxing district, shall be used by the tax collector to notify the persons whose names appear thereon of the valuations and identification of the properties or persons taxed, the rates of taxes and the amount of tax due.  A duplicate can be in a written, typographical, photostatic, photographic, microphotographic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic, optical electronic or other form which comprises a durable medium and from which an accurate reproduction can be made.

“Tax Collector” or “Elected Tax Collector” shall include every person duly elected or appointed to collect all taxes, levied by any political subdivision included in the provisions of this act, including the treasurers of cities of the third class, elected collectors of taxes in townships of the first class and county collectors of taxes in counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class who have been designated to collect county and institution district taxes in cities of the third class and county treasurers in counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class who have been designated to collect county taxes in municipalities existing or organized under 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. III Subpt. E   1 (relating to home rule and optional plan government) that have eliminated the elective office of tax collector and county treasurers in counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class who have been designated to collect taxes under section 4.4 of this act.  2  The term includes a person authorized to collect taxes under section 4.2 of this act.  3

“Taxing District” shall include counties (except counties of the first or second class), county institution districts (except in counties of the second class), cities of the third class, boroughs, towns, townships and school districts of the second, third and fourth classes, and vocational school districts.  The term “taxing district” shall also include a city of the second class A for the purposes of sections 10 and 11 of this act.  4

“Taxes” shall include all taxes levied and assessed by taxing districts, except those levied and assessed under authority of the act of June 25, 1947 (P.L. 1145),  5 as amended, and shall also include the penalties and interest imposed thereon.