Senate Bill sb0128c1

    Florida Senate - 2002                            CS for SB 128

    By the Committee on Appropriations; and Senator Pruitt





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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to postsecondary education;

  3         providing a short title; amending s. 240.1201,

  4         F.S.; providing that active members of the

  5         Florida National Guard are residents of this

  6         state for tuition purposes; providing an

  7         effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  This act may be cited as the "Sergeant

12  Larry Bowman Act."

13         Section 2.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section

14  240.1201, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

15         240.1201  Determination of resident status for tuition

16  purposes.--Students shall be classified as residents or

17  nonresidents for the purpose of assessing tuition fees in

18  public community colleges and universities.

19         (10)  The following persons shall be classified as

20  residents for tuition purposes:

21         (a)  Active duty members of the Armed Services of the

22  United States residing or stationed in this state, their

23  spouses, and dependent children, and active members of the

24  Florida National Guard who qualify under s. 250.10(7) and (8)

25  for the tuition assistance program.

26         Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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    Florida Senate - 2002                            CS for SB 128
    309-1969A-02




  1          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
  2                         Senate Bill 128

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  4  The bill provides that members of the Florida National Guard
    who meet the requirements for the tuition assistance program
  5  at Florida's public postsecondary institutions, as created by
    s. 250.10(7), F.S., must be classified as state residents for
  6  tuition purposes, as specified in the original bill.

  7  All U.S. reservists are not included.

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