§ 44-9-8.3. Sale of owner-occupied residential property to housing agency.
(a) Where the property subject to tax sale is owner-occupied residential and contains three (3) or less units, the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation shall have a right of first refusal to acquire the tax lien at tax sale, and may assist the owner to discharge the lien or take title and acquire the property in its own name pursuant to regulations to be developed by the corporation, consistent with its purposes. The corporation shall notify the collector of its intention to exercise this right by the later of: (i) thirty (30) days from its receipt of the certified mail notice set forth in § 44-9-10; or (ii) ten (10) days before the date of sale or any adjournment of the sale. Failure of the corporation to notify the collector as provided herein shall extinguish the right of first refusal provided in this section.
(b) There shall be an advisory board consisting of six (6) members: one person appointed by the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns; one person appointed by the Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Rhode Island; one person appointed by Rhode Island Legal Services; one person appointed by the Housing Network of Rhode Island, one appointed by the Urban League of Rhode Island and one appointed by the Center for Hispanic Policy and Advocacy. The advisory committee shall provide advice and recommendations to the governing board of the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation regarding that corporation’s activities under this section. The members of the advisory board shall receive no compensation for the performance of their duties, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.
History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 534, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 537, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 44-9-1. - Tax titles on real estate.
Section 44-9-1.1. - Cumberland Hill fire district tax liens.
Section 44-9-2. - Taxes for which particular property liable.
Section 44-9-6. - Primary liability of life estate.
Section 44-9-7. - Advertising and taking or sale of real estate.
Section 44-9-8. - Sale of undivided part or whole of land.
Section 44-9-8.1. - Taking for taxes.
Section 44-9-8.2. - Deed of taking.
Section 44-9-8.3. - Sale of owner-occupied residential property to housing agency.
Section 44-9-9. - Notice and advertisement of sale.
Section 44-9-10. - Notice of sale to taxpayer.
Section 44-9-11. - Notice to mortgagees and other parties in interest.
Section 44-9-12. - Collector’s deed — Rights conveyed to purchaser — Recording.
Section 44-9-13. - Entry by collector not required — Recording of tax sale list.
Section 44-9-13.1. - Tax title holders — Filing required statements.
Section 44-9-14. - Purchase by collector for city or town.
Section 44-9-15. - Recital in deed to city or town.
Section 44-9-16. - Conveyance of several unimproved parcels by single deed — Apportionment of costs.
Section 44-9-17. - Lien for taxes assessed subsequent to sale.
Section 44-9-18. - Management and sale of land purchased by city or town — Assignment of tax title.
Section 44-9-18.2. - Cities and towns — Assignments to redevelopment agencies.
Section 44-9-18.3. - Tiverton — Assignments to the Tiverton land trust.
Section 44-9-18.4. - Westerly — Assignments to the Westerly land trust.
Section 44-9-19. - Right of redemption from city or town.
Section 44-9-20. - City or town treasurer’s release.
Section 44-9-21. - Redemption from purchaser other than city or town.
Section 44-9-22. - Proceedings as to low value lands unaffected by redemption provisions.
Section 44-9-23. - Certificate of redemption money paid to treasurer.
Section 44-9-24. - Title absolute after foreclosure of redemption — Jurisdiction of proceedings.
Section 44-9-25. - Petition for foreclosure of redemption.
Section 44-9-25.1. - Foreclosure of the rights of redemption on account of abandonment.
Section 44-9-25.3. - Expedited foreclosure of the rights of redemption on account of vacancy.
Section 44-9-26. - Deposit by petitioner to cover costs.
Section 44-9-27. - Examination of title — Notice to interested parties of foreclosure petition.
Section 44-9-28. - Order as to parties in default.
Section 44-9-29. - Redemption by party to foreclosure proceedings.
Section 44-9-30. - Decree barring redemption.
Section 44-9-31. - Contest of validity of tax title.
Section 44-9-32. - Recording of notices of foreclosure petition and final disposition.
Section 44-9-33. - Practice following course of equity.
Section 44-9-34. - Holding and disposition of land foreclosed by city or town.
Section 44-9-35. - Errors and irregularities in proceedings.
Section 44-9-36. - Sale by city or town treasurer without foreclosure.
Section 44-9-37. - Surplus proceeds from sale without foreclosure.
Section 44-9-38. - Purchase by city or town at sale without foreclosure.
Section 44-9-39. - Bar of persons notified of sale without foreclosure.
Section 44-9-40. - Petition to establish title based on sale without foreclosure.
Section 44-9-41. - Notice of petition to establish title.
Section 44-9-42. - Decree on petition to establish title.
Section 44-9-44. - Recording of notices in proceeding to establish title.
Section 44-9-45. - Jurisdiction of proceedings to establish title — Practice and procedure.
Section 44-9-47. - Definitions.
Section 44-9-48. - Lien — Perfection — Priority.
Section 44-9-49. - Notice of lien — Taxpayer.
Section 44-9-50. - Notice of lien — Secretary of state.
Section 44-9-51. - Notice to taxpayer — After lien has been perfected.
Section 44-9-52. - Effective period of lien — Limitation period.
Section 44-9-53. - Rights and remedies of municipality and taxpayer.