Rhode Island General Laws 44-2-1. Compensation of town assessors, clerks, and collectors
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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.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-2-1
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- 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