EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 2001-261

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                EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER
                01-261

                WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard has the statutory responsibility to
                provide support to law-enforcement personnel and emergency-management
                personnel in the event of civil disturbances or natural disasters; and

                WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard has the responsibility to provide
                training support to law-enforcement personnel and community-based
                organizations relating to counter drug operations; and

                WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard must train to meet such responsibilities; and

                WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard is funded for any such training by
                budgetary appropriation or grants before any such training; and

                WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard must conduct such training in
                active service of the state, as defined by Section 250.27, Florida Statutes
                (also known as active military service and state active duty) for members
                of the Florida National Guard to be covered by Section 250.34, Florida Statutes; and

                WHEREAS, as Governor, I may delegate the authority contained in
                Section 250.06(4), Florida Statutes, to order training to help respond to
                civil disturbances, natural disasters, and counter drug operations to The
                Adjutant General of the State of Florida; and

                WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the State of Florida that I delegate
                such authority, so that the Florida National Guard is adequately trained to
                meet its obligation to help respond to civil disturbances, natural disasters,
                and counter drug operations and so that members of the Florida National
                Guard performing such training are covered by Section 250.34, Florida Statutes; and

                WHEREAS, the Governor may order the Florida National Guard to provide
                extraordinary support to law enforcement upon request and such a request has been
                received from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to assist FDLE
                in performing port security training and inspections.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEB BUSH, as Governor of Florida, by virtue of
                the authority vested in me by Article IV, Section 1(a) of the Florida Constitution,
                and by Section 250.06(4), Florida Statutes, and all other applicable laws, do hereby
                promulgate the following Executive Order, to take immediate effect:

                Section 1.

                Based upon the foregoing, I hereby find that the public welfare requires
                that the Florida National Guard train to support law-enforcement
                personnel and emergency-management personnel in the event of civil
                disturbances or natural disasters and to provide training support to
                law-enforcement personnel and community-based organizations relating to
                counter drug operations.

                Section 2.

                I hereby delegate to The Adjutant General of the State of Florida all
                necessary authority, within approved budgetary appropriations or grants,
                to order members of the Florida National Guard into active service, as
                defined by Section 250.27, Florida Statutes, for the purpose of training to
                support law-enforcement personnel and emergency-management personnel
                in the event of civil disturbances or natural disasters and to provide training
                support to law-enforcement personnel and community-based organizations
                relating to counter drug operations.

                Section 3.

                The Florida National Guard may order selected members on to state
                active duty for service to the State of Florida pursuant to Section
                250.06(4), Florida Statutes, to assist FDLE in performing port security
                training and inspections. Based on the potential massive damage to life
                and property that may result from an act of terrorism at a Florida port, the
                necessity to protect life and property from such acts of terrorism, and
                inhibiting the smuggling of illegal drugs into the State of Florida, the use of
                the Florida National Guard to support FDLE in accomplishing port security
                training and inspections is "extraordinary support to law enforcement" as
                used in Section 250.06(4), Florida Statutes.

                Section 4.

                The Adjutant General shall not place members of the Florida National
                Guard into active service for longer than necessary to accomplish the
                purposes declared herein.

                Section 5.

                This Executive Order supersedes Executive Order Number 01-17.
                Executive Order Number 01-17 is hereby revoked.

                Section 6.

                This Executive Order shall remain in full force and effect until the earlier of
                its revocation or June 30, 2003.

                IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused
                the Great Seal of the State of Florida to be affixed at Tallahassee, the Capitol,
          this 7th day of September 2001.