Chapter 320
2010 -- S 2970
Enacted 09/21/10
A N A C T
RELATING TO
TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Introduced By: Senator P Fogarty
Date Introduced: June 03, 2010
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 44-3-35 of the General Laws in Chapter
44-3 entitled "Property
Subject to Taxation"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
44-3-35.
Burrillville -- Real estate tax exemption for persons who are disabled.
-- (a)
The town council of the town of
exemption not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000) on
assessed value from local taxation on
residential property for any person who is:
(1) Determined by the
social security administration to be totally disabled or for persons
ineligible for social security, eligibility shall be determined
through a process to be established by
ordinance;
(2) Owns a
single-family or a two-family residential property for a period of one
year
next prior to the filing of an application for taxation;
and
(3) Occupies as his or
her legal domicile, the residential property for which an exemption
is being applied.
(b) This exemption is
in addition to any other tax exemption provided under any other
acts or ordinances of the town of
(c) The exemption is
not allowed unless the person entitled to it has presented to the tax
assessor on or before the last day in which sworn statements
may be filed with the assessor for the
year for which the exemption is claimed, evidence that he
or she is entitled to the exemption.
SECTION 2. This
act shall take effect upon passage.
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