Title 44, Chapter 2, Section 176
( 44-2-176)
After December 31 of every year, it shall be the duty of every
officer charged with the collection of any taxes or assessments
charged upon any registered land or any interest therein which have
not been paid when due to cause a notation of the fact that those
taxes or assessments have not been paid to be entered upon the
certificate of title on the title register along with the amount
thereof. Unless such notation is made, the delinquent tax or
assessment shall not affect any transfer or other dealing with the
registered land; but the tax officer failing to perform such duty
and his surety shall be liable for the payment of the taxes and
assessments, with all lawful penalties and interest thereon, if any
loss is occasioned to the state, county, municipality, or other
political subdivision on account of such failure. |