(a)  In addition to existing town and city charter provisions and the general and public laws of the state of Rhode Island pertaining to public hearings regarding town and city budget adoptions, each town and city shall provide for a public hearing and for full property tax disclosure procedures as set out in this chapter.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-35-5

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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

(b)  The chief elected official in each town and city shall cause to be published the “proposed property tax rate” and the “adjusted current property tax rate” as defined in § 44-35-3 for the town or city. No property tax levy in excess of that in the current fiscal year shall be levied until a public hearing has been held as outlined in § 44-35-6 — § 44-35-8.

History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 298, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 35.