SECTION 1. Section l08L of chapter 41 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, all regular full time members of the various city and town police departments, uniformed members of the state police and all state police detectives appointed after July 1, 2011 shall be required to have a Baccalaureate degree by July 1, 2014. All such persons appointed thereafter shall be required to have a Baccalaureate degree upon appointment. All regular full time members of the various city and town police departments, uniformed members of the state police and state police detective promoted July 1, 2011 shall be required to have a Masters or degree in law by July 1, 2015. All such persons promoted thereafter shall be required to have a Masters degree or degree in law upon promotion. The provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the various city and town police departments, uniformed members of the state police and state detectives in service on July 1, 2011.
SECTION 3. Section 1 shall take effect on July, 1, 2013.
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