In any civil suit before any court against any school officer for any matter which might by this chapter have been heard and decided by the board of regents for elementary and secondary education, no costs shall be taxed for the plaintiff if the court is of the opinion that the officer acted in good faith.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 62, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 70, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 73, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 199, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 199, § 7; P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 16-39-7.