ARTICLE 2. Suit for Tax [11471. - 11475.]

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC 2.

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Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 11471. Section 11471.

At any time within four years after any tax or any amount of tax required to be collected becomes due and payable and at any time within four years after the delinquency of any tax or any amount of tax required to be collected, or within the period during which a lien is in force as the result of the recording or filing of a notice of state tax lien under Section 7171 of the Government Code, the board may bring an action in the courts of this state, of any other state, or of the United States in the name of the people of the State of California to collect the amount delinquent together with penalties and interest.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 11472. Section 11472.

The Attorney General shall prosecute the action, and the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to service of summons, pleadings, proofs, trials, and appeals are applicable to the proceedings.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 11473. Section 11473.

In the action a writ of attachment may be issued in the manner provided by Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 485.010) of Title 6.5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure without the showing required by Section 485.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 11474. Section 11474.

In the action a certificate by the board showing the delinquency shall be prima facie evidence of the levy of the tax, of the delinquency of the amount of tax, interest, and penalties set forth in the certificate, and of compliance by the board with all provisions of this part in relation to the assessment of the property and computation and levy of the tax.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 11475. Section 11475.

In any action brought under this part, process may be served according to the Code of Civil Procedure and the Civil Code or may be served upon any agent or clerk in this state employed by any private railroad car company in a place of business maintained by the private railroad car company in this state. In the latter case, a copy of the process shall be sent by registered mail to the private railroad car company at its principal or home office.

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