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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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A N A C T | |
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RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Kennedy, San Bento, Azzinaro, Lally, and Valencia | |
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Date Introduced: January 05, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House Municipal Government | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 44-5 of the General Laws entitled "Levy and Assessment of Local |
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Taxes" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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44-5-83. Annual training institute for local tax collectors. – (a) The director of the |
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department of revenue, in cooperation with the Rhode Island association of collection officers |
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shall establish and conduct an annual training institute for local tax collectors. The training |
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institute shall consist of certified training courses in such areas as recording of payments, |
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reconciliation of tax, recording of abatements, banking, certificates of tax and other liens, |
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bankruptcies, knowledge of state and local laws, and conducting a tax sale. For this purpose, the |
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department may cooperate with educational institutions, local, regional, state, or national |
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collections’ organizations, and with any other appropriate professional organizations. The cost of |
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said training program shall be at no cost to the state or municipality. A local tax collector who has |
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successfully completed the training program, or who has obtained the necessary amount of |
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credits, shall be awarded the designation of Rhode Island Certified Collector (RICC). |
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Participation by a local tax collector at the training institute is not mandatory to continue working |
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or to be hired without the designation “RICC. |
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(b) An applicant, who is a member of a local collector’s staff, who has successfully |
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completed the training program, or who has obtained the necessary courses, shall be awarded the |
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designation of Rhode Island Certified Collector’s Personnel (RICCP). Participation by the |
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personnel or staff of a local tax collector at the training institute is not mandatory to continue |
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working or to be hired without the designation “RICCP. |
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(c) The Rhode Island association of collection officers shall establish a program of |
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recertification, approved by the department of revenue, for all designated members. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES | |
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This act would establish an annual training institute for local tax collectors to be |
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conducted by the department of revenue in cooperation with the Rhode Island association of |
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collection officers. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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