Chapter 295 — Chapter 295
37 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 295.01 Spouses and dependent children of deceased or disabled servicemembers; education
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(1) As used in this section, the terms “Armed Forces” and “servicemember” shall have the same meanings as provided in s. 250.01.(2)(a) It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for a dependent child, as defined in s. 1009.21(1), of a servic…
Fla. Stat. § 295.011 Disabled veterans; education
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(1) As used in this section, the term “disabled veteran” means an individual who is a resident of this state pursuant to s. 1009.21 and is:(a) Determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to have a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rat…
Fla. Stat. § 295.015 Children of prisoners of war and persons missing in action; education
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(1) It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for a dependent child of a parent who has been classified as a prisoner of war or missing in action in the service of the United States Armed Forces or in the capacity of civilian personnel capt…
Fla. Stat. § 295.016 Children of servicemembers who died or became disabled in Operation Eagle Claw; education
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(1) It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for a dependent child of a servicemember who died or suffered a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation as determined by the United States Department…
Fla. Stat. § 295.017 Children of servicemembers who died or became disabled in the Lebanon and Grenada military arenas; education
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(1) It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for a dependent child of a servicemember who died or suffered a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation as determined by the United States Department…
Fla. Stat. § 295.018 Children of servicemembers who died in Newfoundland air tragedy; educational opportunity
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(1) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for the dependent children of those servicemembers killed in the crash of a military transport airplane in Gander, Newfoundland, on December 12, 1985, while returning from …
Fla. Stat. § 295.0185 Children of servicemembers who died or became disabled in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom; education
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(1) It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for a dependent child of a servicemember who died or suffered a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation as determined by the United States Department…
Fla. Stat. § 295.019 Children of servicemembers who died in U.S.S. Stark attack
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(1) It is hereby declared to be state policy to provide educational opportunity at state expense for the dependent children of those servicemembers killed in the Iraqi missile attack on the U.S.S. Stark in the Persian Gulf on May 17, 1987, which servicemembers claimed Florida as …
Fla. Stat. § 295.0195 Children of servicemembers who died or became disabled in the Mideast Persian Gulf military arena during hostilities with Iraq or in the military action in Panama known as Operation Just Cause; education
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(1) It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for a dependent child of a servicemember who died or suffered a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation as determined by the United States Department…
Fla. Stat. § 295.02 Use of funds; age, etc
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(1) Sums appropriated and expended to carry out the provisions of s. 295.01(2) may be used to pay tuition and registration fees, board, and room rent and to buy books and supplies for the children of deceased or disabled veterans or servicemembers, as defined and limited in s. 29…
Fla. Stat. § 295.03 Minimum requirements
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Upon failure of any student benefited by the provisions of this chapter to comply with the ordinary and minimum requirements of the institution attended, both as to discipline and scholarship, the benefits thereof shall be withdrawn as to the student and no further moneys expende…
Fla. Stat. § 295.04 Appropriation; benefits
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(1) The sum necessary for the purposes of this chapter shall be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act for each fiscal year, provided that no student shall receive an amount in excess of tuition and registration fees.(2) As used in this section, the term “eligible postsec…
Fla. Stat. § 295.05 Admission; enrollment
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Eligibility for admission is not affected by this chapter, but all students receiving benefits under this chapter shall be enrolled according to the customary rules and requirements of the institution attended.
Fla. Stat. § 295.061 Active duty servicemembers; death benefits
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Active duty” has the same meaning as provided in s. 250.01.(b) “United States Armed Forces” means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.(2) The sum of $75,000 must be paid by the state if a m…
Fla. Stat. § 295.065 Legislative intent
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It is the intent of the Legislature to provide preference, priority, and waivers for certain educational requirements in the hiring practices of this state and its political subdivisions as set forth in this chapter. All written job announcements and audio and video advertisement…
Fla. Stat. § 295.07 Preference in appointment and retention
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(1) The state and its political subdivisions shall give preference in appointment and retention in positions of employment to:(a) Those disabled veterans:1. Who have served on active duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, have received an honorable discharge, and h…
Fla. Stat. § 295.08 Positions for which a numerically based selection process is used
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For positions for which an examination is used to determine the qualifications for entrance into employment with the state or any of its political subdivisions, 20 points must be added to the earned ratings of a person included under s. 295.07(1)(a) or (b), 15 points must be adde…
Fla. Stat. § 295.085 Positions for which a numerically based selection process is not used
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In all positions in which the appointment or employment of persons is not subject to a written examination, not including positions that are exempt under s. 295.07(5), first preference in appointment, employment, and retention must be given by the state and political subdivisions…
Fla. Stat. § 295.09 Reinstatement or reemployment; promotion preference
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(1)(a) When an employee of the state or any of its political subdivisions employed in a position subject or not subject to a career service system or other merit-type system, not including positions that are exempt pursuant to s. 295.07(5), has served in the Armed Forces of the U…
Fla. Stat. § 295.11 Investigation; administrative hearing for not employing preferred applicant
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(1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs or its designee shall, upon the written request of any person specified in s. 295.07, investigate any complaint filed with the department by such person when the person has applied to any state agency or any agency of a political subdivisio…
Fla. Stat. § 295.123 Deserters and others; inapplicability of chapter
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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person who has been classified by any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States as a deserter or who received less than an honorable discharge upon separation or discharge from the Armed Forces.
Fla. Stat. § 295.124 State approving agency for veterans’ education and training
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The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall act as the state approving agency for purposes of veterans’ education and training, in accordance with 38 U.S.C. s. 1771 and the applicable annual contract between the state and the Federal Government.
Fla. Stat. § 295.125 Preference for admission to career training
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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature through enactment of this section to assist returning veterans of the Southeast Asian conflict to train themselves for a civilian future. Although the provisions of this section apply only to state-supported career center facilities and pro…
Fla. Stat. § 295.13 Disability of minority of veterans and spouse removed, benefits under Servicemen’s Readjustment Act
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The disability of minority of any person otherwise eligible for a loan, or guaranty or insurance of a loan, pursuant to chapter 37 of Title 38 U.S.C., “Home, Farm and Business Loans,” and the disability of the minor spouse of any eligible veteran, in connection with any transacti…
Fla. Stat. § 295.14 Penalties
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(1) When the Public Employees Relations Commission, after a hearing on notice conducted according to rules adopted by the commission, determines that a violation of s. 295.07, s. 295.08, s. 295.085, or s. 295.09(1)(a) or (b) has occurred and sustains the veteran seeking redress, …
Fla. Stat. § 295.155 Military retirement based on longevity
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Military retirement on the basis of longevity does not disqualify a person eligible under s. 295.07 from veterans’ employment preference.
Fla. Stat. § 295.156 Alternative treatment options for veterans
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Posttraumatic stress disorder” means a mental health disorder that is developed after having experienced or witnessed a life-threatening event, including, but not limited to, military sexual trauma.(b) “Traumatic brain injury” means an a…
Fla. Stat. § 295.157 Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
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(1) The Legislature finds that veterans are not afforded dental care after serving in the United States Armed Forces unless they are totally and permanently disabled or have a direct service-connected injury impacting their oral health. The Legislature further finds that this has…
Fla. Stat. § 295.16 Disabled veterans exempt from certain license or permit fee
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A totally and permanently disabled veteran who is a resident of Florida and honorably discharged from the Armed Forces, who has been issued a valid identification card by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in accordance with s. 295.17 or has been determined by the United States …
Fla. Stat. § 295.17 Identification cards
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(1)(a) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may issue an identification card to any veteran who is a permanent resident of the state and who has been adjudged by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor to have a 100-percent, service-connected permanent …
Fla. Stat. § 295.186 Removal of certain forms from official records
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Any veteran of the United States Armed Forces or his or her widow or widower, attorney, personal representative, executor, or court appointed guardian has the right to request that a county recorder remove from the official records any of the following forms recorded before, on, …
Fla. Stat. § 295.187 Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act
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(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act.”(2) INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to rectify the economic disadvantage of service-disabled veterans, who are statistically the least likely to be self-employed wh…
Fla. Stat. § 295.188 Preference in hiring veterans for private employers
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(1) The Legislature intends to establish a permissive preference in private employment for certain veterans.(2) A private employer may adopt an employment policy that gives preference in hiring to an honorably discharged veteran, as defined in s. 1.01(14); the spouse of a veteran…
Fla. Stat. § 295.21 Florida Is For Veterans, Inc
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(1) CREATION.—There is created within the Department of Veterans’ Affairs a nonprofit corporation, to be known as “Florida Is For Veterans, Inc.,” which shall be registered, incorporated, organized, and operated in compliance with chapter 617, and which is not a unit or entity of…
Fla. Stat. § 295.22 Veterans Employment and Training Services Program
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(1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds that the state has a compelling interest in ensuring that each veteran or his or her spouse who is a resident of this state finds employment that meets his or her professional goals and receives the training or education …
Fla. Stat. § 295.23 Veterans research and marketing campaign
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(1) The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation shall:(a) Provide input to Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., on research to identify the target market and the educational and employment needs of those in the target market.(b) Develop and conduct a marketing campaign to encour…
Fla. Stat. § 295.24 Prohibited reimbursement of assessments; penalty
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A person who is recognized as an agent or attorney pursuant to 38 U.S.C. s. 5904 and representing a claimant may not, directly or indirectly, request, receive, or obtain reimbursement from the claimant for assessments charged to the agent or attorney by the United States Departme…