(a) The town council of the town of Barrington is hereby authorized, by ordinance, to exempt from taxation a specified dollar amount of real and/or personal property of qualified individuals as defined pursuant to this section. (b) A “qualified individual” means a town of Barrington resident who is: (1) An honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed services, regardless of the veteran’s qualified service dates, or the unmarried widow or widower of the veteran; (2) A veteran of the United States armed services who was not discharged, but has served honorably, or the unmarried widow or widower of the veteran; (3) An honorably discharged, service-connected one hundred percent (100%) totally disabled veteran of the United States armed services, regardless of the veteran’s qualified service dates for as long as the service-connected total disability continues; (4) A parent of a member of the United States armed services who lost his or her life in the line of duty; (5) The unmarried widow or widower of a member of the United States armed services who lost his or her life in the line of duty; or (6) A veteran who was a prisoner of war; (b) The exemption granted shall be no less than the amounts allowed pursuant to §§ 44-3-4 and 44-3-5.
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