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.
Fla. Stat. § 14.02
Governor may preserve peace and order by military force
Known as the Florida Volunteer and Community Service Act
The act spans §§ 14–14 (30 sections).
History.--s. 1, ch. 1745, 1870; RS 69; GS 70; RGS 84; CGL 105.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.