(1) (a) If a taxpayer fails to file any return required pursuant to Title 59, Revenue and Taxation, within 60 days of the time prescribed, the commission may petition for a writ of mandate to compel the taxpayer to file the return. The petition may be filed, in the discretion of the commission, in the Tax Division of the Third Judicial District or in the district court for the county in which the taxpayer resides or has his principal place of business. In the case of a nonresident taxpayer the petition shall be filed in the Third District Court. (b) The court shall grant a hearing on the petition for a writ of mandate within 20 days after the filing of the petition or as soon thereafter as the court may determine, having regard for the rights of the parties and the necessity of a speedy determination of the petition. (c) Upon a finding of failure to file a return within 60 days of the time prescribed pursuant to Title 59, Revenue and Taxation, the court shall issue a writ of mandate requiring the taxpayer to file a return. The order of the court shall include an award of attorneys' fees, court costs, witness fees, and all other costs in favor of the prevailing party.
(a) If a taxpayer fails to file any return required pursuant to Title 59, Revenue and Taxation, within 60 days of the time prescribed, the commission may petition for a writ of mandate to compel the taxpayer to file the return. The petition may be filed, in the discretion of the commission, in the Tax Division of the Third Judicial District or in the district court for the county in which the taxpayer resides or has his principal place of business. In the case of a nonresident taxpayer the petition shall be filed in the Third District Court.
(b) The court shall grant a hearing on the petition for a writ of mandate within 20 days after the filing of the petition or as soon thereafter as the court may determine, having regard for the rights of the parties and the necessity of a speedy determination of the petition.
(c) Upon a finding of failure to file a return within 60 days of the time prescribed pursuant to Title 59, Revenue and Taxation, the court shall issue a writ of mandate requiring the taxpayer to file a return. The order of the court shall include an award of attorneys' fees, court costs, witness fees, and all other costs in favor of the prevailing party.
(2) Nothing in this section shall limit the remedies otherwise available to the commission under Title 59, Revenue and Taxation, or other laws of this state.
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