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Florida Statutes (Last Updated: April 21, 2021) |
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TITLE XX. VETERANS |
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CHAPTER 295. LAWS RELATING TO VETERANS: GENERAL PROVISIONS |
SECTION 295.01. Children of deceased or disabled veterans; spouses of deceased or disabled servicemembers; education.
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- 1(1) 2It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for dependent children either of whose parents entered the Armed Forces and:28(a) 29Died as a result of service-connected injuries, disease, or disability sustained while on active duty; or45(b) 46Has been:481. 49Determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor to have a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation;732. 74Determined to have a service-connected total and permanent disability rating of 100 percent and is in receipt of disability retirement pay from any branch of the United States Armed Services; or1053. 106Issued a valid identification card by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in accordance with s. 121295.17,
122when the parents of such children have been residents of the state for 1 year immediately preceding the death or the occurrence of such disability, and subject to the rules, restrictions, and limitations set forth in this section.
160(2) 161It is also the declared policy of this state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for spouses of deceased or disabled servicemembers.184(a) 185The unremarried spouse of a deceased servicemember, as defined in s. 196250.01, 197qualifies for the benefits under this section:2041. 205If the servicemember and his or her spouse had been residents of the state for 1 year immediately preceding the servicemember’s death and the servicemember’s death occurred under the circumstances provided in subsection (1); and2402. 241If the unremarried spouse applies to use the benefit within 5 years after the servicemember’s death.257(b) 258The dependent spouse of a disabled servicemember, as defined in s. 269250.01, 270qualifies for the benefits under this section:2771. 278If the servicemember and his or her spouse have been married to each other for 1 year; and2962. 297If the servicemember and his or her spouse have been residents of the state for 1 year immediately preceding the occurrence of the servicemember’s disability and the disability meets the criteria set forth in subsection (1); and3343. 335Only during the duration of the marriage and up to the point of termination of the marriage by dissolution or annulment.356All rules, restrictions, and limitations set forth in this section shall apply.
368(3) 369Sections 370295.03, 371295.04, 372295.05, 373and 3741009.40 375shall apply.377(4) 378The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for administering this section.390(5) 391A child or spouse of a servicemember may receive benefits under either this section or s. 407295.061408.
History.-s. 1, ch. 20966, 1941; s. 1, ch. 21655, 1943; s. 1, ch. 28195, 1953; s. 1, ch. 67-455; s. 16, ch. 69-180; s. 1, ch. 82-93; s. 2, ch. 83-71; s. 12, ch. 84-114; s. 11, ch. 87-356; s. 21, ch. 88-290; s. 25, ch. 89-207; s. 6, ch. 93-268; s. 20, ch. 95-143; s. 6, ch. 2000-294; s. 948, ch. 2002-387; s. 6, ch. 2004-230; s. 1, ch. 2005-127; s. 1, ch. 2006-244; s. 6, ch. 2019-24.
