Rhode Island General Laws 42-28-31. Expenses of school – Compensation of candidates
No tuition fee or any other charge shall be assessed against any city or town for the training of any candidate and the expense of that training shall be borne by the state of Rhode Island. The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum or sums as may be necessary for the proper maintenance of the municipal police training school; provided, however, that any compensation to any candidate during the period of his or her training shall be fixed and determined by the proper authority within the city or town sponsoring the candidate and such compensation, if any, shall be paid directly to the candidate by the city or town of which he or she is a resident.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 8, § 27; P.L. 1955, ch. 3459, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-28-31.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-28-31
- 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