(a) The law enforcement training center is authorized to charge tuition for each railroad policeman, each employee of a tribal law enforcement agency, each horsethief reservoir benefit district law enforcement officer and each school law enforcement officer enrolled in a course at the training center. Such tuition shall not exceed the training center’s average operating cost per trainee. Tuition charges authorized by this section shall cover the cost of room, board and all necessary instructional supplies and material for any railroad policeman or school law enforcement officer attending the law enforcement training center.

(b) Any city, county or state agency which commences employment of a police officer or law enforcement officer within one year of the time such police officer or law enforcement officer has completed a course of instruction at a state or local law enforcement training school shall reimburse the city, county or state agency which paid the tuition for training such officer. This reimbursement shall include the amount of the tuition paid, the officer’s salary and travel expenses and any other expenses incurred which were incidental to training such officer.