Chapter 025 |
2019 -- S 0893 Enacted 06/13/2019 |
A N A C T |
RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES -- JOHNSTON |
Introduced By: Senators Lombardo, and Archambault |
Date Introduced: May 22, 2019 |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
SECTION 1. Section 44-5-20.10 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-5 entitled "Levy and |
Assessment of Local Taxes" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
44-5-20.10. Johnston -- Property tax classification authorized. |
The town of Johnston may, by resolution or ordinance adopted by the town council, |
provide for a system of classification of taxable property in conformity with the provisions of §§ |
44-5-20.11 -- 44-5-20.13 § 44-5-11.8. |
SECTION 2. Sections 44-5-20.11, 44-5-20.12 and 44-5-20.13 of the General Laws in |
Chapter 44-5 entitled "Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes" are hereby repealed. |
44-5-20.11. Johnston -- Property tax classification. |
Upon adoption of a system of classification of taxable property by the town of Johnston, |
all ratable property in the town of Johnston shall be classified by the assessor as follows: |
(1) Class 1: All ratable real estate; |
(2) Class 2: All tangible personal property; |
(3) Class 3: All motor vehicles and trailers subject to the excise tax created by chapter 34 |
of this title. |
44-5-20.12. Johnston -- Property tax classification and valuation. |
(a) The assessor of Johnston, on or before June 1 of each year, shall make full and fair |
cash valuation of all the estate, real and personal, and motor vehicles subject to taxation, herein, |
and determine the assessed valuation of each property class. |
(b) The assessor shall apply different rates of taxation against Class 1, Class 2, and Class |
3 to determine the tax due and payable on the property; provided, however, the rate for each class |
shall be uniform. |
44-5-20.13. Johnston -- Property tax classification -- Tax levy determination. |
The assessor shall provide to the town council a list containing the full and fair valuation |
of each property class and, with the approval of the town council, annually determine the |
percentage of the tax levy to be apportioned each class of property and shall annually apply tax |
rates sufficient to produce the proportion of the total tax levy. |
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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