Florida Statute 115.08 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS

Chapter 115
LEAVES OF ABSENCE TO OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

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F.S. 115.08

115.08 Definitions.—

(1) The term “active military service” as used in this chapter shall signify active duty in the Florida defense force or federal service in training or on active duty with any branch of the Armed Forces or Reservists of the Armed Forces, the Florida National Guard, the Coast Guard of the United States, and service of all officers of the United States Public Health Service detailed by proper authority for duty with the Armed Forces, and shall include the period during which a person in military service is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause.

(2) The term “period of active military service” as used in this chapter shall begin with the date of entering upon active military service, and shall terminate with death or a date 30 days immediately next succeeding the date of release or discharge from active military service, or upon return from active military service, whichever shall occur first.

(3) The term “servicemember” as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning as provided in s. 250.01.

History.—s. 2, ch. 20718, 1941; s. 7, ch. 2003-72.

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 12, 2005 | Docket: 3256756

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term "active military service" is defined in section 115.08(1), Florida Statutes, for purposes of Chapter

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 21, 2004 | Docket: 3255959

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Rights Act, chapter 43 of Title 38 U.S.C."1 Section 115.08(1), Florida Statutes, defines the term "active

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 14, 1998 | Docket: 3255592

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the Florida National Guard. 2 Section 115.08(1), Fla. Stat. 3 Section 115.08(2), Fla. Stat. 4 See, Drury

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 9, 1992 | Docket: 3257655

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Section 250.27, F.S. 3 See, s. 115.01, F.S. 4 Section 115.08, F.S. 5 Section 115.14, F.S. 6 Cf., AGO 86-22