It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 16-22-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-22 entitled "Curriculum" is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-22-19. Electronic news or educational programming -- Notwithstanding the provisions of section 16-38-6, all cities and towns may establish a program utilizing the display of televised commercial advertising necessarily incidental to the use and display of electronic news, internet access or educational programming by school officials in connection with the curriculum of the public schools in the cities and towns.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.