§ 44-3-31 Providence – Certain taxexemptions. – (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of general or special law to thecontrary, the city council of the city of Providence is authorized to fix, byordinance or resolution, the amount of the exemptions with respect to assessedvalue from local taxation on taxable property to the following persons:veterans and the unmarried widow or widower of veterans as defined in §44-3-4 at three thousand dollars ($3,000); for persons who are blind as definedin § 44-3-12 at eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000); for veterans or theunmarried widow or widower of veterans who are totally disabled as defined insection 44-3-4 at six thousand dollars ($6,000); for gold star parents asdefined in § 44-3-5 at nine thousand dollars ($9,000); for persons who areone hundred percent (100%) disabled as determined pursuant to title II andtitle XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq., and 42U.S.C. § 1381 et seq., or who, by reason of their being one hundredpercent (100%) disabled, are receiving disability payments from sources otherthan the Social Security Administration (such as employees of the railroad,federal civil service, postal service, and the Providence police and firedepartments) at nine thousand dollars ($9,000); for specially adapted housingfor veterans with paraplegia as defined in § 44-3-4 at thirty thousanddollars ($30,000); for any person sixty-five (65) years of age, or over, at tenthousand dollars ($10,000); for any person sixty-two (62) through sixty-four(64) years of age, who is receiving social security benefits, ten thousanddollars ($10,000). Any increase in exemption provided for in this section overthe amount previously provided by general or special law applies only to realproperty.
(b) The city council of the city of Providence may subjectthe exemptions provided in this section to verifications with respect toqualification for exemptions that it deems necessary or desirable.
§ 44-3-31 Providence – Certain taxexemptions. – (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of general or special law to thecontrary, the city council of the city of Providence is authorized to fix, byordinance or resolution, the amount of the exemptions with respect to assessedvalue from local taxation on taxable property to the following persons:veterans and the unmarried widow or widower of veterans as defined in §44-3-4 at three thousand dollars ($3,000); for persons who are blind as definedin § 44-3-12 at eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000); for veterans or theunmarried widow or widower of veterans who are totally disabled as defined insection 44-3-4 at six thousand dollars ($6,000); for gold star parents asdefined in § 44-3-5 at nine thousand dollars ($9,000); for persons who areone hundred percent (100%) disabled as determined pursuant to title II andtitle XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq., and 42U.S.C. § 1381 et seq., or who, by reason of their being one hundredpercent (100%) disabled, are receiving disability payments from sources otherthan the Social Security Administration (such as employees of the railroad,federal civil service, postal service, and the Providence police and firedepartments) at nine thousand dollars ($9,000); for specially adapted housingfor veterans with paraplegia as defined in § 44-3-4 at thirty thousanddollars ($30,000); for any person sixty-five (65) years of age, or over, at tenthousand dollars ($10,000); for any person sixty-two (62) through sixty-four(64) years of age, who is receiving social security benefits, ten thousanddollars ($10,000). Any increase in exemption provided for in this section overthe amount previously provided by general or special law applies only to realproperty.
(b) The city council of the city of Providence may subjectthe exemptions provided in this section to verifications with respect toqualification for exemptions that it deems necessary or desirable.
§ 44-3-31 Providence – Certain taxexemptions. – (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of general or special law to thecontrary, the city council of the city of Providence is authorized to fix, byordinance or resolution, the amount of the exemptions with respect to assessedvalue from local taxation on taxable property to the following persons:veterans and the unmarried widow or widower of veterans as defined in §44-3-4 at three thousand dollars ($3,000); for persons who are blind as definedin § 44-3-12 at eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000); for veterans or theunmarried widow or widower of veterans who are totally disabled as defined insection 44-3-4 at six thousand dollars ($6,000); for gold star parents asdefined in § 44-3-5 at nine thousand dollars ($9,000); for persons who areone hundred percent (100%) disabled as determined pursuant to title II andtitle XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq., and 42U.S.C. § 1381 et seq., or who, by reason of their being one hundredpercent (100%) disabled, are receiving disability payments from sources otherthan the Social Security Administration (such as employees of the railroad,federal civil service, postal service, and the Providence police and firedepartments) at nine thousand dollars ($9,000); for specially adapted housingfor veterans with paraplegia as defined in § 44-3-4 at thirty thousanddollars ($30,000); for any person sixty-five (65) years of age, or over, at tenthousand dollars ($10,000); for any person sixty-two (62) through sixty-four(64) years of age, who is receiving social security benefits, ten thousanddollars ($10,000). Any increase in exemption provided for in this section overthe amount previously provided by general or special law applies only to realproperty.
(b) The city council of the city of Providence may subjectthe exemptions provided in this section to verifications with respect toqualification for exemptions that it deems necessary or desirable.
