Rhode Island § 45-12-11 - Indebtedness of Towns and Cities
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§ 45-12-11. Indebtedness of Towns and Cities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-12-11
§ 45-12-11. Authority for issuance of indebtedness excess.
The state director of revenue may, upon petition by the city or town council, authorize the city or town to incur indebtedness in excess of the limit of three percent (3%) of the full assessed value of the taxable property within the city or town imposed by § 45-12-2 whenever the director determines that the sum appropriated by any city or town or the funds available are insufficient to pay the necessary expenses of the city or town. For this purpose the state director of revenue may require any information concerning the financial condition of the city or town that the director may deem necessary for the proper exercise of that authority.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 22; P.L. 1902, ch. 953, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 46, § 22; P.L. 1920,
ch. 1846, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 47, § 23; P.L. 1932, ch. 1944, § 2; P.L. 1933, ch. 2028,
§ 23; G.L. 1938, ch. 329, § 28; P.L. 1949, ch. 2331, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch.
2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 45-12-11; P.L. 1958, ch. 104, § 1; P.L. 1973, ch.
240, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 252, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 292, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 58;
P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 58.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-12-11 ("Indebtedness of Towns and Cities") 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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