§ 11.24. Tax sale procedure.

Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the judicial process for ordering the sale of lands for city taxes, special assessments and charges, the sale of such lands and the redemption thereof at any time before the first Monday in April next following the sale thereof. which date shall be the final date for the redemption of any lands sold as herein provided, the issuance of tax certificates and deeds in pursuance of the tax sale, the giving and publication of notice of such sale, the giving of notice of redemption, and all other matters, rights, or obligations pertaining thereto shall be the same, as near as may be and with like effect, as is now or may hereafter be provided by the general tax laws for like proceedings, rights, or duties in regard to taxes, state and county purposes, and the powers and duties of township treasurers, county treasurers and of the Auditor General under the general tax laws shall be vested in and exercised by the Treasurer; the powers and duties of the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General shall be vested in and exercised by the City Attorney; the powers and duties of county clerks under the general tax laws shall be vested in and exercised by the Clerk; and, except as other-wise provided herein, the rights. privileges, and duties of tax title buyers and property owners in and to and under any proceedings shall be the same as near as may be as the rights of like parties under said proceedings in connection with state and county taxes; and the rights of the City of Alpena to such taxes, special assessments, and charges, to enforce the payment thereof, and to bid in and receive title to any property bid in by it shall be equal to the rights of the people of the State of Michigan with respect thereto under the general tax laws of the state, except that the title acquired by the city to any lands bid in by it shall be subject to the lien of all state, county, and school taxes and assessments which are due and payable thereon at the time of the holding of such city tax sale.