The Florida Senate

250.28  Order for troops to aid civil authorities.--When an invasion or insurrection in the state is made or threatened, or whenever there exists a riot, mob, unlawful assembly, breach of the peace or resistance to the execution of the laws of the state, or there is imminent danger thereof, and the civil authorities are unable to suppress the same, the Governor, or in case the Governor cannot be reached and the emergency will not permit of awaiting his or her orders, the Adjutant General, shall issue an order to the officer in command of the body of troops best suited for the duty for which a military force is required, directing the officer to proceed with the troops, or as many thereof as may be necessary, with all possible promptness, to suppress the same.

History.--s. 32, ch. 8502, 1921; s. 5, ch. 9337, 1923; CGL 2044; s. 1, ch. 25112, 1949; s. 5, ch. 91-139; s. 105, ch. 95-148.

Note.--Former s. 250.38.