The Florida Senate

250.21  Retired list of the Florida National Guard.--

(1)  A commissioned officer, warrant officer, or enlisted person who has served 20 years in the active elements of the Florida National Guard may, upon application, be placed upon the retired list.

(2)  A place on the retired list being a distinction only given in recognition of long and meritorious service, no officer or enlisted person will ever be retired whose service has not been honest and faithful; nor will any officer or enlisted person be retired as a means of punishment.

(3)  Individuals making application for retirement shall be retired with rank held by the person at the time of making such application or with highest rank attained while serving in the Florida National Guard or the federal forces.

(4)  The names of officers and enlisted personnel on the retired list shall be kept on a separate roster under the supervision of the Adjutant General. They shall report to the Adjutant General once a year by letter, during the month of December, and failing to do so, their names may be dropped from the rolls of the retired list of the Florida National Guard. They shall also report to the Adjutant General any change in their place of residence and address.

(5)  Individuals now carried on the retired list roster of the state Adjutant General are hereby placed on the retired list of the Florida National Guard.

History.--s. 44¹/₂, ch. 8502, 1921; ss. 7, 8, ch. 12089, 1927; CGL 2056; s. 2, ch. 13639, 1929; s. 1, ch. 25112, 1949; s. 4, ch. 73-93; s. 2, ch. 91-139.

Note.--Former s. 250.50.