Florida Statutes Part III - Emergency Relief (Ss. 250.540-250.549)

• 250.540 - Purposes.
  The purposes of this compact are to:(1) Provide for mutual aid among the party states in the utilization of the National Guard to cope with emergencies.(2) Permit...
• 250.541 - Entry Into Force And Withdrawal.
  (1) This compact shall enter into force when enacted into law by any two states. Thereafter, this compact shall become effective as to any other state...
• 250.542 - Definitions; Mutual Aid.
  (1) As used in this compact:(a) “Emergency” means an occurrence or condition, temporary in nature, in which police and other public safety officials and locally available National...
• 250.543 - Delegation.
  Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prevent the Governor of a party state from delegating any of his or her responsibilities or authority...
• 250.544 - Limitations.
  Nothing in this compact shall:(1) Expand or add to the functions of the National Guard, except with respect to the jurisdictions within which such functions may...
• 250.545 - Construction And Severability.
  This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase,...
• 250.546 - Payment Of Liability To Responding State.
  Upon presentation of a claim therefor by an appropriate authority of a state whose National Guard forces have aided this state pursuant to the compact,...
• 250.547 - Status, Rights, And Benefits Of Forces Engaged Pursuant To Compact.
  In accordance with this compact, members of the National Guard forces of this state shall be deemed to be in state service at all times...
• 250.548 - Injury Or Death While Going To Or Returning From Duty.
  All benefits to be paid under the foregoing compact shall include any injury or death sustained while going to or returning from such duty.History.—s. 3,...
• 250.549 - Authority Of Responding State Required To Relieve From Assignment Or Reassign Officers.
  Nothing in the foregoing compact shall authorize or permit state officials or military officers of the requesting state to relieve from assignment or reassign officers...

Last modified: September 23, 2016