§ 44-5-43 - Definitions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 44-5-43

   § 44-5-43  Definitions. – As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:

   (1) "Assessment ratio study" means the process of comparing,on a sampling basis, the current market values of properties to their assessedvaluations, and of applying statistical procedures to determine assessmentlevels and to measure the nonuniformity of assessments.

   (2) "Department" means the department of revenue.

   (3) "Russell index of inequality" is that percentage obtainedfrom the relation between the average absolute deviation of assessment ratiosand the average ratio of assessment, and formulated as follows:

   Average absolute deviation of assessment ratios divided bythe average assessment ratio = Russell index of inequality.