§ 44-33.3-1 Program established
§ 44-33.3-2 Age and income limits
§ 44-33.3-3 Ownership
§ 44-33.3-4 Maximum abatement and hourly rate
§ 44-33.3-5 Personal exemptions and deferrals
§ 44-33.3-6 Adoption of local program rules
§ 44-33.3-7 Certification of service
§ 44-33.3-8 Status of volunteers
§ 44-33.3-9 Taxation on services prohibited

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 44-33.3 - Newport Senior Resident Property Tax Services Credit Program

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • 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
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.