Sec. 13.

(1) The amount of the tax applicable to real property, until paid, shall be a lien upon the real property to which the certificate is applicable. Except as provided in subsection (3), the tax shall become a lien on the property on the date the tax is levied. The appropriate parties may, subject to subsection (3), enforce the lien in the same manner as provided by law for the foreclosure in the circuit courts of mortgage liens upon real property.

(2) On or after the December 31 next following the expiration of 60 days after the service upon the owner of a certificate of nonpayment and the filing of the certificate of nonpayment, if payment has not been made within the intervening 60 days, provided for by subsection (1), the industrial facilities exemption certificate shall automatically be terminated.

(3) The treasurer of a county, township, city, or village may designate the tax day provided in section 2 of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.2, as the date on which industrial facility taxes become a lien on the real or personal property assessed by filing an affidavit in the office of the register of deeds for the county in which the real or personal property is located attesting that 1 or more of the following events have occurred:

(a) The owner or person otherwise assessed has filed a bankruptcy petition under the federal bankruptcy code, title 11 of the United States Code, 11 USC 101 to 1330.

(b) A secured lender has brought an action to foreclose on or to enforce an interest secured by the real or personal property assessed.

(c) For personal property only, the owner, the person otherwise assessed, or other person has liquidated or is attempting to liquidate the personal property assessed.

(d) The real or personal property assessed is subject to receivership under state or federal law.

(e) The owner or person otherwise assessed has assigned the real or personal property assessed for the benefit of his or her creditors.

(f) The real or personal property assessed has been seized or purchased by federal, state, or local authorities.

(g) A judicial action has been commenced that may impair the ability of the taxing authority to collect any tax due in the absence of a lien on the real or personal property assessed.

(4) The affidavit provided for in subsection (3) shall include all of the following:

(a) The year for which the industrial facility taxes due were levied.

(b) The date on which the industrial facility taxes due were assessed.

(c) The name of the owner or person otherwise assessed who is identified in the tax roll.

(d) The tax identification number of the real or personal property assessed.

History: 1974, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 9, 1974 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 442, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2004 Popular Name: Act 198