§ 30-21-12. Appointment to police or fire forces.
Any citizen who has served in the military service of the United States, in the army, navy, or air force thereof, and who has received an honorable discharge therefrom, may be eligible for appointment as a police officer or firefighter in any city or town of this state in the same manner as though that citizen were a qualified elector of the city or town on the date of his or her appointment; provided, however, that the citizen, if registered at any time during the military service, would be a qualified elector of that city or town at the date of that appointment.
History of Section.P.L. 1920, ch. 1929, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 132, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 652, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-21-12.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense
Chapter 30-21 - Employment of Veterans
Section 30-21-1. - Reinstatement by previous employer required.
Section 30-21-2. - Seniority rights on reemployment by prior employer.
Section 30-21-4. - Waiver of rights.
Section 30-21-5. - Rights of other veterans preserved.
Section 30-21-6. - Hiring of unqualified persons not required.
Section 30-21-7. - Failure to allow proper seniority.
Section 30-21-8. - Preference in public employment — Notice to community service division.
Section 30-21-9. - Custodial service in public buildings.
Section 30-21-10. - Notice of vacancies in custodial service.
Section 30-21-12. - Appointment to police or fire forces.
Section 30-21-13. - Extension of credits, benefits, and privileges.