Constitution · Rhode Island

R.I. Const. art. XIII, § 5

Constitution
Constitution of Rhode Island
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to grant to any city or town the power to levy, assess and collect taxes or to borrow money, except as authorized by the general assembly.

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