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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XX
VETERANS

Chapter 295
LAWS RELATING TO VETERANS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 295.01

295.01 Spouses and dependent children of deceased or disabled servicemembers; education.—

(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 servicemember who:

1. Died as a result of service-connected injuries, disease, or disability sustained while on active duty; or

2. Has been:

a. Determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor to have a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation;

b. Determined to have a service-connected total and permanent disability rating of 100 percent and is in receipt of disability retirement pay from any branch of the United States Armed Forces; or

c. Issued a valid identification card by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in accordance with s. 295.17.

(b) The dependent child of a deceased servicemember is eligible for educational benefits under this section if:

1. Immediately preceding the death of the servicemember, Florida was listed as the servicemember’s official home of record in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database; or

2. The child qualifies as a resident for tuition purposes under s. 1009.21.

1. Immediately preceding the occurrence of the servicemember’s disability, Florida was listed as the servicemember’s official home of record in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database; or

2. The child qualifies as a resident for tuition purposes under s. 1009.21 and the servicemember is a resident of this state.

All rules, restrictions, and limitations set forth in this section shall apply.

(3) It is also the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for spouses of deceased or disabled servicemembers.

(a) The unremarried spouse of a deceased servicemember is eligible for educational benefits under this section if the unremarried spouse applies to use the benefit within 5 years after the servicemember’s death and:

1. Immediately preceding the servicemember’s death, Florida was listed as the servicemember’s official home of record in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database; or

2. The spouse qualifies as a resident for tuition purposes under s. 1009.21.

(b) The dependent spouse of a disabled servicemember is eligible for educational benefits under this section if the servicemember and his or her spouse have been married to each other for 1 year and:

2. The spouse qualifies as a resident for tuition purposes under s. 1009.21 and the servicemember is a resident of this state.

(c) The eligibility for educational benefits under paragraph (b) applies only during the duration of the marriage and up to the point of termination of the marriage by dissolution or annulment.

All rules, restrictions, and limitations set forth in this section shall apply.

(4) Sections 295.03-295.05 and 1009.40 shall apply.

(5) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for administering this section.

(6) A child or spouse of a servicemember may receive benefits under either this section or s. 295.061.

History.—s. 1, ch. 20966, 1941; s. 1, ch. 21655, 1943; s. 1, ch. 28195, 1953; s. 1, ch. 67-455; s. 16, ch. 69-180; s. 1, ch. 82-93; s. 2, ch. 83-71; s. 12, ch. 84-114; s. 11, ch. 87-356; s. 21, ch. 88-290; s. 25, ch. 89-207; s. 6, ch. 93-268; s. 20, ch. 95-143; s. 6, ch. 2000-294; s. 948, ch. 2002-387; s. 6, ch. 2004-230; s. 1, ch. 2005-127; s. 1, ch. 2006-244; s. 6, ch. 2019-24; s. 1, ch. 2023-279.

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Cases Citing Statute 295.01

Total Results: 20

Mindy Lee v. Animal Aid, Inc. and Rhoda Mann

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-06-12T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: speech in connection with public issues. § 768.295(1), Fla. Stat. (2018). Further, section 768.295

Mindy Lee v. Animal Aid, Inc. and Rhoda Mann

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-02-28T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: speech in connection with public issues. § 768.295(1), Fla. Stat. (2018). Further, section 768.295

ANNE MCQUEEN v. CAROLE BASKIN

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-11-17T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: . 9 § 768.295(1). It does so by prohibiting any lawsuit, cause

BIROL OZYESILPINAR v. REACH PLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-05-17T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: action for all counts. Pursuant to section 768.295(1), Florida Statutes,4 BET additionally asserted its

WILLIAM B. CROSBY, III v. TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-03-29T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: speech in connection with public issues.” § 768.295(1), Fla. Stat. Section 768.295(3) specifically

UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC. v. CARLOS ENRIQUE LUNA LAM

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-11-02T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: speech in connection with public issues.” § 768.295(1), Fla. Stat. Bound by our recent decision in Vericker

MITCHELL SCOTT NOVICK v. MANGO'S TROPICAL CAFE, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-08-31T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: speech in connection with public issues.” § 768.295(1), Fla. Stat. (2021).

KEVIN VERICKER v. NORMAN POWELL

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-08-10T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: speech in connection with public issues.” § 768.295(1), Fla. Stat. (2021). Specifically, the statute prevents

CARLOS ENRIQUE LUNA LAM v. UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-10-13T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: expeditiously disposed of by the courts. § 768.295(1), Fla. Stat. (2021). The statute further

WPB RESIDENTS FOR INTEGRITY IN GOVERNMENT, INC. v. SHARON "SHANON" MATERIO

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-10-30T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: speech in connection with public issues.” § 768.295(1), Fla. Stat. After a hearing, the circuit court…expeditiously disposed of by the courts.” § 768.295(1), Fla. Stat. The expressed public policy is that…speech in connection with public issues.” § 768.295(1), Fla. Stat. The statute elaborates: “Free

Reider v. Dorsey

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-09-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 98 So. 3d 1223, 2012 WL 4465373, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 16035

Snippet: was attending the front desk that day. Id. at 295. At one point he greeted a man, later identified as Craig

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2002-11-03T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: providers are confidential and exempt); 408.061(8); 414.295(1) (personal identifying information in temporary

GOVERNMENTAL UTILITY AUTHORITY v. Day

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-03-29T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 784 So. 2d 494

Snippet: corporations. (Emphasis added) [3] See Section 196.295(1) and Rule 12D-13.016(1), which provide that when

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER v. Pearson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-06-27T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 697 So. 2d 1224

Snippet: their services in collecting county taxes. Ch. 91-295, § 1, Laws of Florida. After this law change, appellee

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1995-03-06T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: school board were set forth therein). 6 Section 196.295(1), Florida Statutes, provides that: In the event

Pearce v. Pearce

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-11-04T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 626 So. 2d 294

Snippet: correct that he should have been compensated for *295 one-half of the tax and mortgage payments he made for

AA v. Rolle

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-05-17T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 580 So. 2d 282

Snippet: 1990). The Task Force was created by chapter 89-295, § 1, Laws of Florida. [2] Under subsection 39.044

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1990-12-04T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: the taxes in escrow, as required by Sections 196.295(1) and (2) F.S. To provide some measure of protection

State v. Hodges

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-03-26T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 506 So. 2d 437

Snippet: the Acosta Bridge at Jacksonville." Ch. 83-295, § 1, Laws of Fla. Therefore, we conclude that section

Porter v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1983-01-26T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 429 So. 2d 293

Snippet: Schapp, Porter told him that stealing a car *295 was one of his main interests and that, if necessary,