{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-51-16","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-51-16","heading":"Sales of Property for Payment of Taxes, Etc., Generally - Disposition of Proceeds.","body":"All proceeds arising from sales for taxes or assessments shall be paid over by the register or clerk of the court, after deducting the costs and expenses of such civil action, to the treasurer of the city or town who shall hold for the owner, upon his official bond, the surplus after deducting the amounts due the city or town. The costs in each civil action, however, in no event shall exceed $10.00, exclusive of the advertising fee.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 2 Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.","Chapter 51 Taxation.","Article 1 Property Taxes.","Division 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-51-16","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"9fbca598679792ef6dbbcca895db91bc72fa9bde8b7b47c7a8c88381bab52668","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-51-15","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-51-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}