Chapter 04-048

2004 -- H 8303

Enacted 06/11/04

A N A C T

AMENDING AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF NORTH PROVIDENCE

Introduced By: Representatives Corvese, Schadone, and San Bento

Date Introduced: March 17, 2004

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Article Seventeen, Chapter One, Section One (17-1-1) of Chapter 2608 of

the Public Laws, 1950, entitled "An act incorporating the town of North Providence" is hereby

amended to read as follows:

     ARTICLE 17

     BOARD OF TAX ASSESSMENT REVIEW

     CHAPTER 1

     GENERAL PROVISIONS

     17-1-1. Organizations, Appointment, Term. -- The council shall appoint a board of tax

assessment review consisting of three members five (5) members and two (2) alternates.

Members appointed to the board shall be familiar with methods of assessment for taxation of

property and with real estate valuations in the town. They shall have been qualified electors in

the town for a period of at least three years at the time of their appointment. Members shall serve

for terms of three years. The members of the board shall be appointed on the first Tuesday in

February of 1974 for terms of one, two and three years and for three years thereafter.

The council shall enact an ordinance by the regular meeting to be held in February of

1974 for the organization and rules of procedure for the board as well as for the receiving, hearing

and deciding of all appeals relating to tax matters, provided that all procedures before the board

shall be held in an informal manner calculated to effect justice in as simple a manner as possible.

At the January meeting of each year, the board shall elect a chairman and a clerk from

among its members to serve for the ensuing year.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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