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Rhode Island General Laws — Title 44 (Taxation)

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-5-4

Purpose of tax levied by city or town electors

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The tax is for the ordinary expenses and charges of the city or town, for the payment of interest and indebtedness, including sinking funds, and for other purposes authorized by law.

Amendment history

History of Section. G.L. 1938, ch. 31, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2330, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 44-5-4.

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In this chapter (40 sections)
  1. 44-5-1 · Powers of city or town electors to levy — Date of assessment…
  2. 44-5-2 · Maximum levy
  3. 44-5-2.1 · Jamestown — Maximum levy
  4. 44-5-2.2 · West Warwick — Maximum levy
  5. 44-5-2.3 · Scituate — Maximum levy
  6. 44-5-2.4 · Woonsocket — Maximum levy
  7. 44-5-3 · Ratable property of a city or town — Definitions
  8. 44-5-4 · Purpose of tax levied by city or town electors
  9. 44-5-5 · Determination of date on which taxes due — Penalties on…
  10. 44-5-6 · Repealed
  11. 44-5-7 · Provision for municipal installment payments
  12. 44-5-8 · Form of option for quarterly payment
  13. 44-5-8.1 · Waiver of interest on overdue quarterly tax payments
  14. 44-5-8.2 · Johnston — Tax amnesty period
  15. 44-5-8.3 · Coventry — Tax amnesty period
  16. 44-5-8.4 · Woonsocket — Tax amnesty periods
  17. 44-5-8.5 · Woonsocket — Tax amnesty periods
  18. 44-5-8.6 · East Providence — Tax amnesty periods — Real property…
  19. 44-5-8.7 · East Providence — Tax amnesty periods — Tangible and…
  20. 44-5-9 · Deductions and penalties to insure prompt payment
  21. 44-5-10 · Interest forgiven during wartime military service
  22. 44-5-10.1 · Tax payment relief during periods of governmental cessation…
  23. 44-5-11 · Repealed
  24. 44-5-11.1 · Certification of businesses and employees engaged in…
  25. 44-5-11.2 · Purpose of training and certification provisions
  26. 44-5-11.3 · Annual training institute for tax assessors
  27. 44-5-11.4 · Technology grants for property tax administration
  28. 44-5-11.5 · Legislative findings — Revaluation cycle
  29. 44-5-11.6 · Assessment of valuations — Apportionment of levies
  30. 44-5-11.7 · Permanent legislative oversight commission
  31. 44-5-11.8 · Tax classification
  32. 44-5-11.9 · West Warwick — Residential real estate classification
  33. 44-5-11.10 · Real estate tax classification — East Providence
  34. 44-5-11.11 · Residential real estate classification — West Greenwich
  35. 44-5-11.12 · Residential real estate classification — Glocester
  36. 44-5-11.13 · Homestead exemption in the town of Glocester
  37. 44-5-11.14 · Commercial/residential real estate classification —…
  38. 44-5-11.15 · Authority to extend homestead exemption
  39. 44-5-11.16 · Tax classification — Cumberland
  40. 44-5-11.17 · Division of municipal finance classification exemption…
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