Terms Used In Florida Statutes 115.13

  • active military service: as used in this chapter shall signify active duty in the Florida defense force or federal service in training or on active duty with any branch of the Armed Forces or Reservists of the Armed Forces, the Florida National Guard, the Coast Guard of the United States, and service of all officers of the United States Public Health Service detailed by proper authority for duty with the Armed Forces, and shall include the period during which a person in military service is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause. See Florida Statutes 115.08
Upon said officer terminating his or her active military service, he or she shall enter upon the duties of office for the unexpired portion of the term for which he or she was elected or appointed, in accordance with the limits provided under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, chapter 43 of Title 38 U.S.C.