Senate Bill 0534

    Florida Senate - 1998                                   SB 534

    By Senator Kirkpatrick





    5-618-98                                           See HB 3205

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the National Guard; amending

  3         s. 250.10, F.S.; revising language with respect

  4         to payments under the educational tuition

  5         assistance program administered by the

  6         Department of Military Affairs; providing an

  7         effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (8) of

12  section 250.10, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

13         250.10  Appointment and duties of the Adjutant

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15         (8)  The Department of Military Affairs is authorized

16  to administer an educational tuition assistance program for

17  members of the Florida National Guard who qualify pursuant to

18  subsection (7).

19         (a)  Members of the Florida National Guard as of June

20  30, 1997, shall be exempt from payment of one-half of tuition

21  and fees subject to the following limitations:

22         1.  Participation in the program shall not exceed a

23  period of 10 years from the date of enrollment in the tuition

24  assistance program, or shall continue until graduation or

25  termination of the full-time or part-time student, whichever

26  occurs earlier.

27         2.  Florida National Guard members shall be admitted on

28  a space-available basis.

29         (b)  Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and subject to

30  appropriations, the Department of Military Affairs may pay the

31  full cost of tuition and fees for required courses for members

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CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.






    Florida Senate - 1998                                   SB 534
    5-618-98                                           See HB 3205




  1  of the Florida National Guard who were members as of June 30,

  2  1997, if a member is unable to obtain admittance on a

  3  space-available basis and, at least on one previous occasion,

  4  the member was denied admission to the required course.

  5         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

  6  law.

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  9                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Revises language with respect to the educational tuition
11    assistance program administered by the Department of
      Military Affairs to exempt members of the Florida
12    National Guard from payment of tuition and fees
      regardless of the date that the person becomes a member
13    of the guard.  See bill for details.

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