Chapter 013
2012 -- S 2039 SUBSTITUTE A AS
AMENDED
Enacted 03/28/12
A N A C T
RELATING TO
TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
Introduced
By: Senators Algiere, and
Date Introduced: January 11, 2012
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 44-5 of the General Laws entitled
"Levy and Assessment of Local
Taxes" is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following section:
44-5-83.
Annual training institute for local tax collectors. –
(a) The director of the
department of revenue, in cooperation with the
shall establish and conduct an annual training institute
for local tax collectors. The training
institute shall consist of certified training courses in such
areas as recording of payments,
reconciliation of tax, recording of abatements, banking,
certificates of tax and other liens,
bankruptcies, knowledge of state and local laws, and conducting a
tax sale. For this purpose, the
department may cooperate with educational institutions, local,
regional, state, or national
collections’ organizations, and with any other appropriate
professional organizations. The cost of
said training program shall be at no cost to the state or
municipality. A local tax collector who
has successfully completed the training program, or who
has obtained the necessary amount of
credits, shall be awarded the designation of
Participation by a local tax collector at the training
institute is not mandatory to continue working
or to be hired without the designation "RICC."
(b) An applicant, who
is a member of a local collector’s staff, who has successfully
completed the training program, or who has obtained the
necessary courses, shall be awarded the
designation of
personnel or staff of a local tax collector at the training
institute is not mandatory to continue
working or to be hired without the designation "RICCP."
(c) The
recertification, approved by the department of revenue, for all
designated members.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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