R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-2-1 — Compensation of town assessors, clerks, and collectors

Assessors shall receive the amount of compensation that the town allows; town clerks
shall be paid for copying tax bills as for other copies; and collectors shall be paid
for collecting at the rate of five percent (5%) unless they have agreed with the town
for a smaller sum; which fees shall be paid out of the town treasury. In case of distraint
of personal property or levy on land, the collectors shall have the same fees as sheriffs
have in similar cases.