2015 -- S 0164 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES -- | |
BARRINGTON | |
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Introduced By: Senator Cynthia Armour Coyne | |
Date Introduced: February 05, 2015 | |
Referred To: Senate Finance | |
(by request) | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. That act entitled, "AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM TAXATION CERTAIN |
2 | REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE HELD BY ST. ANDREW'S INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL IN |
3 | BARRINGTON, RHODE ISLAND. (Name now changed to the St. Andrew's school.)", enacted |
4 | by the general assembly at its January session, 1950, is hereby repealed. |
5 | Section 1. St. Andrew's industrial school, in Barrington, Rhode Island, (Name now |
6 | changed to St. Andrew's school), a corporation organized by authority of law, March 7, 1896, is |
7 | hereby authorized to take, hold, transmit and convey the land, with all buildings and |
8 | improvements thereon, situate in Barrington, Rhode Island, now belonging to such corporation; |
9 | said real and personal estate to be taken, held, transmitted and conveyed for educational purposes |
10 | and exempt from taxation by authority of section 2 of chapter 29 of the general laws, entitled |
11 | "Property liable to and exempt from taxation," as amended. |
12 | Sec. 2. The real and personal estate of said St. Andrew's industrial school, Barrington, |
13 | Rhode Island, shall be exempt from taxation so long as the same shall be used for the purposes of |
14 | said corporation. |
15 | Sec. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. |
16 | SECTION 2. Chapter 44-5 of the General Laws entitled "Levy and Assessment of Local |
17 | Taxes" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
18 | 44-5-13.39. Barrington - Exemption for St. Andrew's School. -- (a) The tax assessor of |
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1 | the town of Barrington is authorized to grant an exemption from real property taxation to St. |
2 | Andrew's School, a non-profit educational corporation located in said town, to the extent of five |
3 | (5) acres of the real property of said corporation, said five (5) acres to be identified and so |
4 | designated by the corporation, and to be exempt from taxation so long as the same shall be used |
5 | for the purposes of said corporation. |
6 | (b) This section applies only to assessment and taxes in the town of Barrington. |
7 | SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES -- | |
BARRINGTON | |
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1 | This act would change the real property tax exemption for St. Andrew's School to five (5) |
2 | acres. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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