§ 44-35-1 Short title
§ 44-35-2 Purpose
§ 44-35-3 Definitions
§ 44-35-4 Preparation of the “proposed property tax rate” and “adjusted current property tax rate”
§ 44-35-5 Full disclosure of property tax increases
§ 44-35-6 Publication of property tax rates
§ 44-35-7 Publication of town and city budget summary
§ 44-35-8 Publication of proposal to amend town and city budget
§ 44-35-9 Severability
§ 44-35-10 Balanced municipal budgets – Additional reporting requirements – Electronic reporting/municipal uniform chart of accounts

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 44-35 - Property Tax and Fiscal Disclosure - Municipal Budgets

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Balanced budget: A budget in which receipts equal outlays.
  • 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.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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