23356744, 6A-14.0306 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23356744

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Overview

RULE:

6A-14.0306

Death Benefits for Survivors of First Responders and Military Members

PURPOSE:

To provide educational death benefits to eligible spouses and dependents of firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, correctional probation officers and members of the Florida National Guard and United States Armed Forces who are killed while performing official duties.

SUMMARY:

Florida College System (FCS) institutions, school district career centers and charter technical career centers currently offer tuition waivers to spouses and dependents of deceased law enforcement, correctional and correctional probation officers identified in section 112.19(3), F.S., and firefighters identified in section 112.191(3), F.S. In 2019, Senate Bill 7098 (Chapter No. 2019-24, Laws of Florida) amended those statutes and expanded those benefits to include spouses or dependents of deceased first responders and members of the Florida National Guard and United States Armed Forces.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

112.19(3), 112.191(3), 112.1912(2), 295.061(8), F.S.

LAW:

112.19, 112.191, 112.1912, 250.34, 295.061, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/22/2020 Vol. 46/121

COMMENTS:

From 6/22/2020 To 7/13/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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