Rhode Island General Laws — Title 44 (Taxation)
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-6-9
Forfeiture by city or town on failure to assess or collect tax
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If the assessors neglect to assess, or the collector to collect, any city or townâs proportion of a state tax, or if any city or town neglects to appoint assessors or a collector, the city or town shall forfeit double the amount of their proportion of the tax, to be recovered by the general treasurer in an action of debt against the delinquent city or town, and to be collected on execution from the property of the city or town or the inhabitants of the city or town.
Amendment history
History of Section. G.L. 1896, ch. 49, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 61, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 63, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 33, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 44-6-9.
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In this chapter (9 sections)
- 44-6-1 · Notice to assessors of state tax on inhabitants or ratable…
- 44-6-2 · Remedy against illegal or overtax â Deficiencies in…
- 44-6-3 · Copy of assessment furnished to general treasurer
- 44-6-4 · Warrant for collection of tax
- 44-6-5 · Collection in manner of city or town taxes
- 44-6-6 · Action against delinquent collector
- 44-6-7 · Distress warrant on failure of city or town treasurer to…
- 44-6-8 · Attachment and sale of city or town treasurerâs estate
- 44-6-9 · Forfeiture by city or town on failure to assess or collect tax