Rhode Island § 44-2-1 - Tax Officials Generally
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§ 44-2-1. Tax Officials Generally
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-2-1
§ 44-2-1. Compensation of town assessors, clerks, and collectors.
Assessors shall receive the amount of compensation that the town allows; town clerks shall be paid for copying tax bills as for other copies; and collectors shall be paid for collecting at the rate of five percent (5%) unless they have agreed with the town for a smaller sum; which fees shall be paid out of the town treasury. In case of distraint of personal property or levy on land, the collectors shall have the same fees as sheriffs have in similar cases.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 50, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 62, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 64, § 4; G.L. 1938,
ch. 48, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 44-2-1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-2-1 ("Tax Officials Generally") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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