§ 45-19-4.2. Tuition to police officers disabled as a result of service.
(a) If an active member of the police force of a city or town becomes totally and permanently disabled from injuries received while in the performance of his or her duty as a member, or if any member of the police force of a city or town becomes totally and permanently disabled from injuries received while in the performance of his or her duty, there shall be paid out of the general fund of the state of Rhode Island the charges for the tuition of the totally and permanently disabled police officer. The benefits are extended to members who are attending or may attend the university of Rhode Island, Rhode Island college, or any other college or university operated by the state; provided, that the aid granted in this section is available for the period of time that may equal the normal time for completing the courses regularly offered by the institution, but in no case more than four (4) years.
(b) For the purpose of this section the words “police officer” mean and include any member of the state police or the police of any city or town regularly employed at a fixed salary or wage. Furthermore, this excludes auxiliary and volunteer police officers of city, town, or state police.
History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 465, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-19 - Relief of Injured and Deceased Fire Fighters and Police Officers
Section 45-19-1. - Salary payment during line of duty illness or injury.
Section 45-19-1.1. - Liability of third person for damages.
Section 45-19-1.2. - Lien of state or municipality.
Section 45-19-1.3. - Notice of lien.
Section 45-19-1.4. - Liability for payments to an employee without honoring employer’s lien.
Section 45-19-1.5. - Examination of records.
Section 45-19-1.6. - Lien docket.
Section 45-19-2. - Board of police officer’s relief.
Section 45-19-3. - Appropriations for dependents of police officers killed in line of duty.
Section 45-19-4.2. - Tuition to police officers disabled as a result of service.
Section 45-19-5. - Board of fire fighter’s relief.
Section 45-19-6. - Compensation of fund members.
Section 45-19-7. - Appropriations for relief of fire fighters and dependents.
Section 45-19-8. - Administration of fire fighter’s relief.
Section 45-19-10. - Rate and duration of disability benefits.
Section 45-19-11. - Filing of lists of fire fighters.
Section 45-19-12.1. - Tuition to children of deceased or disabled fire fighters.
Section 45-19-12.3. - Tuition to disabled fire fighters.
Section 45-19-13. - Appropriations taking place of funds.
Section 45-19-16. - Presumption of disability in the line of fire fighting duty.
Section 45-19-17. - Operation of emergency vehicles — Accidents.
Section 45-19-18. - Pensions for certain police officers and fire fighters.