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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE RHODE

ISLAND SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS," PASSED AT

THE MAY SESSION, 1870, AS AMENDED

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Hull, Flaherty, McLaughlin, and Azzinaro

     Date Introduced: March 21, 2012

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 5 of an act entitled, “An act to incorporate the Rhode Island Society

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for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,” passed at the May session, 1870, as amended by an act

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passed at the January session, 1871, and by an act passed at the January session, 1890, and by an

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act passed at the January session, 1968, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

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     “Sec. 5. The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is hereby

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authorized to take, hold, transmit and convey real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding

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seven hundred fifty thousand dollars twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) which shall be exempt

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from taxation so long as said real and personal estate shall be devoted to the purposes of said

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Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; provided, however, that no real

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property located within the city of Providence shall be exempt from taxation unless the provisions

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of section 44-3-3 of general laws provide a specific exemption for such real property.”

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE RHODE

ISLAND SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS," PASSED AT

THE MAY SESSION, 1870, AS AMENDED

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     This act would increase the asset limitation previously imposed upon the Rhode Island

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Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and provide that real property owned by the

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society located within the city of Providence shall not be exempt from taxation except by future

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statutory exemption.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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