§ 44-35-5 - Full disclosure of property tax increases. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 44-35-5

   § 44-35-5  Full disclosure of property taxincreases. – (a) In addition to existing town and city charter provisions and the generaland public laws of the state of Rhode Island pertaining to public hearingsregarding town and city budget adoptions, each town and city shall provide fora public hearing and for full property tax disclosure procedures as set out inthis chapter.

   (b) The chief elected official in each town and city shallcause to be published the "proposed property tax rate" and the "adjustedcurrent property tax rate" as defined in § 44-35-3 for the town or city.No property tax levy in excess of that in the current fiscal year shall belevied until a public hearing has been held as outlined in §§ 44-35-6– 44-35-8.