(a)  The town council of the town of Barrington is hereby authorized, by ordinance, to exempt from taxation a specified dollar amount of real and/or personal property of qualified individuals as defined pursuant to this section.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-3-5.2

  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • 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
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8

(b)  A “qualified individual” means a town of Barrington resident who is:

(1)  An honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed services, regardless of the veteran’s qualified service dates, or the unmarried widow or widower of the veteran;

(2)  A veteran of the United States armed services who was not discharged, but has served honorably, or the unmarried widow or widower of the veteran;

(3)  An honorably discharged, service-connected one hundred percent (100%) totally disabled veteran of the United States armed services, regardless of the veteran’s qualified service dates for as long as the service-connected total disability continues;

(4)  A parent of a member of the United States armed services who lost his or her life in the line of duty;

(5)  The unmarried widow or widower of a member of the United States armed services who lost his or her life in the line of duty; or

(6)  A veteran who was a prisoner of war;

(b)  The exemption granted shall be no less than the amounts allowed pursuant to § 44-3-4 and § 44-3-5.

History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 302, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 323, § 1.