Rhode Island General Laws 44-3-20.3. Jamestown – Deferment of payment of tax for the elderly
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The town council of the town of Jamestown is authorized to provide, by ordinance, that the payment of property taxes on all family dwellings located in the town and owned and occupied for at least five (5) years prior to the passage of the ordinance by persons sixty-five (65) years of age or over is deferred until the property is disposed of by reason of death of all the owners or by reason of transfer on conveyance. Any deferred taxes constitute a lien against the real estate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 422, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-3-20.3
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
- town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9