Rhode Island General Laws 42-28-29. Sponsorship of school candidates by city or town
Candidates meeting the physical, mental, and educational requirements of this chapter shall be admitted to the municipal police training school only upon the request of the appointing authority in the city or town of which the prospective candidate is a resident, and every such application by the appointing authority shall be accompanied by a statement that the candidate has prospects, within the reasonable future, of a permanent appointment to the police force of the city or town sponsoring him or her; provided, however, that any member of any police department of any city or town accepting the provisions of § 42-28-25 — § 42-28-31, inclusive, shall be eligible for training and retraining in the school.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 25; P.L. 1955, ch. 3459, § 1; P.L. 1958, ch. 157, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-29; P.L. 1960, ch. 122, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-28-29
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9