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1998 Florida Statutes
SECTION 002
Purpose; construction.
Purpose; construction.
228.002 Purpose; construction.--The purpose of the Florida School Code is for the establishment, maintenance and support of public education in the state and the provisions thereof shall be liberally construed to the end that its objects may be effected. It is declared to be the legislative intent that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of the Florida School Code is held invalid, the remainder of the code shall not be affected.
History.--s. 3, ch. 29764, 1955; s. 1, ch. 67-181; s. 1, ch. 72-221.