It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 42-28.1-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-28.1 entitled "Municipal Police -- Incentive Pay" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 42-28.1-5. Eligible expenses. -- ADD} Upon presentation of evidence of successful completion of any course or courses as mentioned in section 42-28.1-4 to the chief of the department in which any police officer is a member, then the respective town or city in which the officer is employed shall reimburse him or her all his or her eligible expenses incurred by taking the courses within a period of ninety (90) days from the submission. For the purposes of this section, the words "eligible expenses" shall include the cost of tuition, books, and supplies {ADD but shall not include any expenses related to courses in a program leading to a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or a Juris Doctor (JD) degree ADD} .

{ADD Any city or town may enter into an agreement with any police officer upon acceptance to law school while in the employ of said city or town. ADD}

{ADD Said agreement may require the police officer to remain employed one (1) month for each month the officer received reimbursement for law school. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage, except that it shall not apply to any person who has completed, has been accepted at, or is enrolled in, a law school as of the effective date of this act.