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• Sec. 10-34. Resubmission of delinquent lists to city council; subsequent collections. (a) At the expiration of one year following June 30 of the year as of which such delinquent lists speak, the city treasurer shall again submit a copy of each of the lists mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 10-28 to the city council at its first meeting held after the expiration of such year. Such lists so resubmitted shall show the changes which have occurred since June 30 of the preceding year, and the city treasurer shall continue his efforts to collect the then unpaid real estate taxes upon the real estate included in the list mentioned in paragraph Ebl of section 19-28 until the real estate shall be sold under the provisions of sections 58-1929 to 58-4833 Article 4. Chapter 34, of Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia. Ebi The city council may authorize and require the city treasurer to continue to collect the delinquent taxes included in the list mentioned in paragraph Ec+ of section 49-28 for an additional period of two years or may place the same in the hands of the city sheriff for collection; or employ a delinquent tax collector to make such collections; upon such terms as may be agreed upon.- Such officer or collector shall have all the power and authority to enforce collection by levy,- distress or otherwise as the city treasurer has ander the law.- • (b) The city attorney and assistant city attorneys shall assist the treasurer in bringing suit to sell lands delinquent in excess of three years, as provided by state law. The treasurer is authorized to post the necessary bonds for such attorneys to act as special commissioners for the sale of delinquent lands. • tci When any such collections shall be made by such officer or collector,- the same shall be reported by him to the city council and the money shall be paid over the city treasurer,- who shall be held accountable therefor.- All lists of uncollected taxes shall be returned by such officer or collector to the city council,- which shall deliver them to the city treasurer,- who shall thereafter be held accountable for any collections thereunder. - (c) After the second listing of delinquent taxes on personal property, machinery and tools the treasurer shall continue to collect the same for an additional two years. At the end of that time the treasurer shall return an updated delinquent list to council together with the remaining unpaid tax tickets, and after review by the committee referred to in section 10-30, the treasurer shall be given credit for such amounts and shall not be required to make further collections thereon. 7