Opinion to the House of Representatives

To the Honorable, The House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

We have received from Your Honors a resolution requesting, in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of Article XII of amendments to the constitution of this state, our written opinion on certain questions of law pertaining to the power of the City of Providence to impose a supplemental property tax without special authorization therefor, or validation thereof, by the General Assembly as provided in 81-H 5899. After receiving your request, however, we learned that the questions…