Florida Statutes Chapter 250 — MILITARY AFFAIRS

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title XVII

• § 250.01 — Definitions.
• § 250.02 — Militia.
• § 250.03 — Military law of the state.
• § 250.04 — Naval militia; marine corps.
• § 250.05 — Department of Military Affairs.
• § 250.06 — Commander in chief.
• § 250.07 — Florida National Guard; composition; departmental organization.
• § 250.08 — Florida National Guard organized.
• § 250.09 — Appropriations, property, and equipment.
• § 250.10 — Appointment and duties of the Adjutant General.
• § 250.115 — Department of Military Affairs direct-support organization.
• § 250.116 — Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Program.
• § 250.12 — Appointment of commissioned and warrant officers.
• § 250.16 — Authority to incur charge against state.
• § 250.175 — Trust funds; authorization; name; purpose.
• § 250.18 — Commissioned officers and warrant officers; clothing and uniform allowance.
• § 250.19 — Expenses for travel on military business.
• § 250.20 — Armory operations; allowances.
• § 250.22 — Retirement.
• § 250.23 — Pay for state active duty.
• § 250.24 — Pay and expenses; appropriation; procedures.
• § 250.25 — Governor and Chief Financial Officer authorized to borrow money.
• § 250.26 — Transfer of funds.
• § 250.28 — Military support to civil authorities.
• § 250.29 — Duty of officer receiving order to provide emergency aid to civil authority; penalty for failure to comply.
• § 250.30 — Orders of civil authorities; tactical direction of troops; efforts to disperse before attack.
• § 250.31 — Liability of members of the organized militia; defense of actions or proceedings.
• § 250.32 — Commanding officer’s control of arms sales.
• § 250.33 — Powers of commanding officer on state active duty.
• § 250.34 — Injury or death on state active duty.
• § 250.341 — Cancellation of health insurance.
• § 250.35 — Military justice.
• § 250.351 — Courts-martial; jurisdiction.
• § 250.36 — Mandates and process.
• § 250.37 — Expenses of courts-martial.
• § 250.375 — Medical officer authorization.
• § 250.38 — Liability.
• § 250.39 — Penalty for contempt.
• § 250.40 — Armory Board; creation; membership, terms, and compensation; duties and responsibilities.
• § 250.43 — Wearing of uniform and insignia of rank; penalty.
• § 250.44 — Military equipment regulations; penalties.
• § 250.45 — Military uniform discriminated against; penalty.
• § 250.46 — Salaried employees not entitled to additional pay.
• § 250.47 — Governor’s permission for unit to leave state.
• § 250.48 — Leaves of absence.
• § 250.481 — Reserve components; employment discrimination prohibited.
• § 250.4815 — Professional license of servicemember not to expire while member on federal active duty.
• § 250.482 — Troops ordered into state active service; not to be penalized by employers and postsecondary institutions.
• § 250.483 — Active duty; licensure or qualification.
• § 250.49 — Annual encampment.
• § 250.51 — Insult to troops; penalty.
• § 250.52 — Unlawful to persuade citizens not to enlist; penalty.
• § 250.5201 — Stay of proceedings where troops called out into state active duty or active duty.
• § 250.5202 — Actions for rent or possession by landlord during state active duty.
• § 250.5204 — Installment contracts for purchase of property; penalty.
• § 250.5205 — Mortgages, trust deeds, etc.; penalty.
• § 250.5206 — Family Readiness Program.
• § 250.531 — Drug interdiction responsibilities.
• § 250.533 — Purpose.
• § 250.534 — Entry into force and withdrawal.
• § 250.535 — Definitions; mutual assistance and support.
• § 250.536 — Responsibilities.
• § 250.537 — Delegation.
• § 250.538 — Limitations.
• § 250.539 — Construction and severability.
• § 250.5395 — Provision of training and facilities to support illegal drug reduction.
• § 250.540 — Purposes.
• § 250.541 — Entry into force and withdrawal.
• § 250.542 — Definitions; mutual aid.
• § 250.543 — Delegation.
• § 250.544 — Limitations.
• § 250.545 — Construction and severability.
• § 250.546 — Payment of liability to responding state.
• § 250.547 — Status, rights, and benefits of forces engaged pursuant to compact.
• § 250.548 — Injury or death while going to or returning from duty.
• § 250.549 — Authority of responding state required to relieve from assignment or reassign officers.
• § 250.80 — Popular name.
• § 250.81 — Legislative intent.
• § 250.82 — Applicability of state and federal law.
• § 250.83 — Construction of part.
• § 250.84 — Florida Uniformed Servicemembers Protection Act; rights of servicemembers; incorporation by reference.
• § 250.905 — Penalty.