The Florida Senate

250.41  Armory defined; control and management of state military properties; annual report of Armory Board.--

(1)  The term "armory," as used in this chapter, shall be understood to mean a building used primarily for the housing and training of troops, and no building will be used for those purposes, or for storing of arms and other military property, that is not under full control and supervision of the properly constituted military authorities.

(2)  The Armory Board shall also constitute a board for the general management and control of all armories when established, and may adopt and prescribe rules for their government and management. All United States and state military property must be kept therein, and the commanders of troops using the armories will be held responsible for the safekeeping and proper care of such property and its protection against misappropriation or loss. Armories, while occupied and in use by troops, shall be considered military posts, and be under exclusive control and jurisdiction of the officer commanding the post.

(3)  The Armory Board shall also be charged with the supervision and management of any permanent campsite, target range or ranges, which are now or may hereafter become the property of the state; or which, being the property of the United States, may be provided to the state to be used for military purposes; such board may provide for the maintenance and proper equipment of the same from any funds which may be available for that purpose. Any and all moneys accruing to the Armory Board from the operation and management of properties hereinabove mentioned are hereby appropriated for the maintenance of state properties under control of the Armory Board.

(4)  The Armory Board shall make a report annually of the proceedings incident to the location and management of armories, respectively, and also as to the management of other property entrusted to its care, and with a detailed account of all disbursements; which report shall be filed in the office of the Adjutant General, and shall be printed in the report of his or her department.

History.--s. 43, ch. 8502, 1921; s. 6, ch. 12089, 1927; CGL 2055; s. 1, ch. 25112, 1949; s. 114, ch. 95-148.

Note.--Former s. 250.49.