(a)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of a general or special law to the contrary, the town council of the town of Middletown is authorized to fix, by ordinance or resolution, the amount of exemptions with respect to the assessed value from local taxation on taxable real property situated in the town, owned and occupied by any person over the age of sixty-five (65) years, whether the real property is income-producing or not.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-3-39

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  The exemption shall be in an amount established by the town council, including a complete exemption, and under conditions specified by the town council including income and/or property value limitations.

History of Section.
P.L. 1994, ch. 38, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 223, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 277, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 55, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 239, § 37.