Fla. Stat. § 14.02

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14.02 Governor may preserve peace and order by military force.

Official statutory text

The Governor may, in cases of insurrection or rebellion, violence, disorder or insecurity of life, liberty and property, support and preserve the public peace and order by the military force of the state.

History: s. 1, ch. 1745, 1870; RS 69; GS 70; RGS 84; CGL 105.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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