Florida § 295.019 - Children of servicemembers who died in U.S.S. Stark attack.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 295.019 — Children of servicemembers who died in U.S.S. Stark attack., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 295.019. Children of servicemembers who died in U.S.S. Stark attack.

(1) It is hereby declared to be state policy to provide educational opportunity at state expense for the dependent children of those servicemembers killed in the Iraqi missile attack on the U.S.S. Stark in the Persian Gulf on May 17, 1987, which servicemembers claimed Florida as their home of record on the date of the attack. (2) The provisions of ss. 295.03-295.05 and 1009.40 shall apply.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 295.019 ("Children of servicemembers who died in U.S.S. Stark attack.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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