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51 PA Cons Stat § 1507 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 15 - State Armory Board|Section 1507 - Sale of unusable armories and land; sale or lease of timber and mineral rights

§ 1507. Sale of unusable armories and land; sale or lease of timber and mineral rights.   (a) General rule.--  (1) Whenever, in the opinion of the Armory Board, any armory building, armory site, or other real estate owned by the Commonwealth is no longer suitable for military services due to change in population or to the needs of the military service, the board may sell the property in accordance with law. (2) Whenever, in the opinion of the Armory Board, timber or other mineral rights at Fort Indiantown Gap, any State armory or any other military lands or facilities may be sold or leased without disruption of the usual military purposes of the property and without undue adverse impact upon the local environment, the board may sell or lease the rights in accordance with law.  (b) Disposition of proceeds.--All money derived from sale of property under subsection (a)(1) or from sale or lease of rights under subsection (a)(2) shall be paid into the State Treasury Armory Fund.  (July 11, 1990, P.L.430, No.104, eff. imd.; June 15, 1994, P.L.277, No.47, eff. 60 days)
51 PA Cons Stat § 1508 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 15 - State Armory Board|Section 1508 - Payment of armory rentals by Commonwealth

§ 1508. Payment of armory rentals by Commonwealth.  The annual rental of all armories and buildings not owned by the Commonwealth and occupied by any organization, shall be paid by the State Treasurer in the manner provided by law. All payments for light, heat, water and janitor services in rented armories and buildings shall be made by the Department of Military Affairs upon properly itemized vouchers, except where such services are furnished by the landlord under the rental contract.    References in Text. The Department of Military Affairs, referred to in this section, is now the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
51 PA Cons Stat § 1509 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 15 - State Armory Board|Section 1509 - Rental of armories

§ 1509. Rental of armories.  The State Armory Board may issue such rules and regulations for the rental of armories for non-military purposes to responsible persons or organizations at scheduled rates approved by the State Armory Board. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, said rentals shall be payable to the State Treasury Armory Fund.  (July 11, 1990, P.L.430, No.104, eff. imd.)
51 PA Cons Stat § 1510 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 15 - State Armory Board|Section 1510 - Property in armories of units in Federal service

§ 1510. Property in armories of units in Federal service.   (a) Custody and use.--When units of the Pennsylvania National Guard are called or ordered into the service of the United States, all furniture, permanent property and equipment located in their respective armories, purchased from State or municipal funds, or donated to the unit from private sources, will be left in the armory and will be taken into custody by the State Armory Board, to be used by units of Pennsylvania military forces assigned to said armory, until such time as the Pennsylvania National Guard unit or organization returns.  (b) Reassignment and disposition.--If, upon the reorganization of the Pennsylvania National Guard following a war or emergency, the organization is not reorganized or is assigned to another location within this Commonwealth, then the property in question becomes the property of the Commonwealth to assign, reassign and dispose of as the State Armory Board may decide or direct.
51 PA Cons Stat § 1511 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 15 - State Armory Board|Section 1511 - State Treasury Armory Fund

§ 1511. State Treasury Armory Fund.   (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the State Treasury a special revenue fund to be known as the State Treasury Armory Fund. The proceeds from the sale of any armory building, armory site or other real estate used for the State military forces, the proceeds from the sale or lease of timber or other mineral rights at Fort Indiantown Gap or at any other real estate used for the State military forces and the proceeds from the rental of any State armories or other facilities used by the State military forces shall be deposited in the State Treasury Armory Fund.  (b) Appropriation.--Moneys in the State Treasury Armory Fund are hereby appropriated to the Department of Military Affairs in such amounts as may be determined annually by the Governor to be used for the purposes specified in subsections (c) and (d).  (c) Augmentation to department.--An amount equal to the 1988-1989 rental revenues shall be provided to the department each year from the State Treasury Armory Fund.  (d) Expenditures from State Treasury Armory Fund.--The department may expend moneys from the State Treasury Armory Fund for the following purposes: (1) Purchase of equipment, furniture and fixtures for State armories and other structures and facilities to be utilized by the Pennsylvania National Guard. (2) Essential repairs and maintenance of State armories and other structures and facilities to be utilized by the Pennsylvania National Guard. (3) Purchase or rental of lands, buildings or facilities for use as State armories. (4) Construction of new armories and other structures and facilities to be utilized by the Pennsylvania National Guard. (5) Support of environmental projects and programs at Fort Indiantown Gap, any State armory or any other military lands or facilities.  (July 11, 1990, P.L.430, No.104, eff. imd.; June 15, 1994, P.L.277, No.47, eff. 60 days)    1994 Amendment. Act 47 amended subsecs. (a) and (d)(1), (2) and (4) and added subsec. (d)(5).  1990 Amendment. Act 104 added section 1511.  References in Text. The Department of Military Affairs, referred to in subsec. (b), is now the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
51 PA Cons Stat § 1512 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 15 - State Armory Board|Section 1512 - Maintenance, construction and repairs

§ 1512. Maintenance, construction and repairs.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Armory Board may carry out all maintenance activities with respect to an armory if the cost does not exceed $100,000 and may carry out contracts for repair or construction of armories and other State-owned buildings or facilities under the jurisdiction of the department up to an amount of $100,000.  (Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.844, No.119, eff. 60 days; May 15, 1998, P.L.443, No.59, eff. imd.)
51 PA Cons Stat § 1701 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 17 - State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs|Section 1701 - Definitions

§ 1701. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Commission." The State Veterans' Commission established by this chapter.
51 PA Cons Stat § 1703 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 17 - State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs|Section 1703 - General powers and duties

§ 1703. General powers and duties.  The commission shall advise the Adjutant General and the department on all matters pertaining to the status, welfare, benefits, employment and support of veterans and veterans' programs in this Commonwealth and shall perform such other functions as are provided by law.
51 PA Cons Stat § 1704 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 17 - State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs|Section 1704 - Specific powers and duties

§ 1704. Specific powers and duties. The commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Advise the Adjutant General upon such matters as the Adjutant General may bring before it.  (2) Investigate the work of the department and make recommendations to it regarding the department's administration of the laws providing for the payment of pensions and relief, for the marking of graves of veterans and for the selection, acquisition and maintenance of a State military cemetery.  (3) Investigate and recommend to the Governor legislation for submission to the General Assembly concerning veterans and their activities.  (4) Oversee veterans' temporary assistance payments under Chapter 85 (relating to veterans' temporary assistance).  (5) Certify educational gratuity payments for eligible children under Chapter 87 (relating to educational gratuity program).  (6) Determine eligibility of veteran applicants for real property tax exemptions under Chapter 89 (relating to disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption).  (7) Promulgate rules and regulations governing all actions of the commission under paragraphs (4), (5) and (6).  (Oct. 4, 2016, P.L.882, No.109, eff. imd.)   2016 Amendment. Act 109 amended par. (4).  Cross References. Section 1704 is referred to in section 710 of this title.
51 PA Cons Stat § 1705 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 17 - State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs|Section 1705 - Veterans' home hall of fame

§ 1705. Veterans' home hall of fame.   (a) General rule.--Each veterans' home operated by the Commonwealth shall establish and dedicate a hall of fame to recognize and honor the military achievements of outstanding veterans who have completed honorable, active duty military service and who reside or resided in the geographic region served by the veterans' home. The area or space in the veterans' home dedicated to the hall of fame may be used for other purposes.  (b) Selection of inductees.--The advisory council for each veterans' home shall, consistent with the guidelines established by the commission in subsection (c), nominate eligible veterans for induction into the hall of fame by the commission and perform such other duties relating to the hall of fame as approved by the commission. Any Medal of Honor recipient shall be automatically inducted into the hall of fame.  (c) Oversight.--The commission shall develop guidelines for the halls of fame. The guidelines shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Eligibility criteria for qualified candidates. (2) Procedures for nomination of candidates and selection of inductees. (3) Ceremonies to officially honor the inductees. (4) Manner of recognizing or presenting the inductees in the halls of fame. (5) Maintenance of the halls of fame. (6) Duties of the advisory councils of the veterans' homes relating to the halls of fame.  (d) Documentation.--Each eligible veteran or his or her representative shall be responsible for obtaining the documentation necessary to establish his or her eligibility from the National Archives in Washington, D.C., or the National Personnel Record Center in St. Louis, Missouri.  (e) Centralized list.--The State Veterans' Commission shall keep a centralized list of all hall of fame inductees from all regional veterans' homes.  (June 22, 2000, P.L.343, No.40, eff. 60 days)    2000 Amendment. Act 40 added section 1705.
51 PA Cons Stat § 1711 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 17 - State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs|Section 1711 - Qualifications and status

§ 1711. Qualifications and status.   (a) Deputy Adjutants General.--In addition to such other Deputy Adjutants General as may be named in the department, there shall be a Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, who shall perform the duties under section 1712 (relating to specific duties) and such other duties as the Adjutant General may assign.  (b) Appointment.--The Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs shall be selected and appointed as other Deputy Adjutants General are selected and appointed. He shall be a veteran and an active member of at least one of the veterans' organizations listed under section 1702(b) (relating to State Veterans' Commission).  (c) Compensation.--The compensation of the Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs shall be as established by law.  (d) Status.--The Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs shall be accorded all the rights, emoluments and privileges, except pay and allowances, of a brigadier general in the Pennsylvania Guard and shall be addressed as "General."
51 PA Cons Stat § 1712 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 17 - State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs|Section 1712 - Specific duties

§ 1712. Specific duties.  In addition to such other duties as may be provided by law or as assigned by the Adjutant General, the Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs shall have the following specific duties: (1) To recommend to the Adjutant General and the Governor, with the advice of the State Veterans' Commission, new legislation and amendments to existing statutes concerning veterans and their activities for consideration by the General Assembly. (2) To cooperate with all Federal and State departments and agencies in the interest of veterans. (3) To aid in filing and prosecuting claims of Pennsylvania's veterans and their dependents under Federal or State laws or regulations. (4) To aid veterans in seeking employment or reemployment after their honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States. (5) To aid veterans requiring medical care in securing hospitalization provided by a Federal or State medical or care facility. (6) To aid in the rehabilitation of injured, wounded or compensable veterans in educational institutions or vocational training institutions for which they may be eligible by law. (7) To cooperate with and advise the Department of Education with respect to vocational training programs for veterans, particularly programs suited to casualties. (8) To administer relief provided by the Commonwealth for veterans and their dependents. (9) To administer the distribution under the direction of the Adjutant General of any compensation to veterans or their dependents that has been or may be granted by the Commonwealth. (10) To investigate the work of other State agencies in administering laws affecting veterans and their dependents. (11) To investigate, compile and maintain complete and accurate data concerning veterans of the armed forces of the United States and all State and municipal activities related thereto. (12) To compile from the records transmitted from the various counties of this Commonwealth a record of the burial places in this Commonwealth of deceased veterans, including such information as the Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs or his designee deems necessary and appropriate. (13) To disseminate information concerning Pennsylvania's veterans and Pennsylvania's veterans' programs to veterans' organizations, to the public press and other media and to the general public. (14) To biannually submit, through the Adjutant General, to the Governor a report of State activities on behalf of veterans. (15) To serve as a clearinghouse for all problems or issues related to Pennsylvania's veterans and their dependents. (16) To serve as Executive Secretary of the State Veterans' Commission.    Cross References. Section 1712 is referred to in section 1711 of this title.
51 PA Cons Stat § 1731 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 17 - State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs|Section 1731 - Accreditation

§ 1731. Accreditation.   (a) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible for appointment as a director of veterans affairs in a county of this Commonwealth, a person must maintain a United States Department of Veterans Affairs accreditation in accordance with the provisions of 38 CFR § 14.629 (relating to requirements for accreditation of service organization representatives; agents; and attorneys) with one of the following: (1) The department. (2) A veterans' organization listed under section 1702(b) (relating to State Veterans' Commission).  (b) Time.--  (1) A person who is appointed as a director of veterans affairs in a county of this Commonwealth shall have up to one year from the date of appointment to attain the training and certification required under this title. (2) A person who has been appointed as a director of veterans affairs in a county of this Commonwealth prior to the effective date of this section shall have one year from the effective date of this section to attain the training and certification required under this title.  (c) Additional duties.--In addition to the duties provided for under a statute other than this title, a director of veterans affairs shall do all of the following: (1) Serve as a local contact between the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the department and an individual in the armed forces of the United States, an individual who was discharged from the service and a dependent of the individual. (2) Advise an individual in the armed forces, a veteran or a dependent of the individual or veteran of available Federal, State and county veterans' benefits. (3) Aid an individual in the armed forces, a veteran or a dependent of the individual or veteran in completing required Federal, State and local veterans' affairs forms in compliance with current regulations and policies. (4) Work under the direct supervision of the county commissioners and within the guidelines provided by the department and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (5) Participate in programs provided by the department, including: (i) Annual training and refresher courses provided by the Office of the Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs. (ii) Five-year recertification as required by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans' service officer accreditation.  (d) Office duties.--The Office of the Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs shall establish a county director of veterans affairs training program, agreed upon with the State Association of County Directors of Veterans Affairs, which shall include the following: (1) Development of program guidelines and procedures as required under this subchapter. (2) Maintenance of training records. (3) Maintenance of competency scores for purposes of documenting and monitoring accreditation status. (4) Annual recertification and qualification.
51 PA Cons Stat § 2101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 21 - General Service|Section 2101 - Exemption from militia duty

§ 2101. Exemption from militia duty.   (a) General rule.--Members of the General Assembly, the judiciary and such other persons as the Governor by executive order may decree shall be exempt from militia duty.  (b) Exemption for religious belief.--All persons who because of religious belief shall claim exemption from militia service, if the conscientious holding of such belief for such person shall be established under the regulations prescribed by the Governor, shall be exempted from militia service in a combatant capacity, but no person so exempted shall be exempt from militia service in any capacity that the Governor shall declare to be noncombatant.  (c) Volunteers.--This section shall not be construed to prevent any person exempted from voluntarily enlisting or accepting a commission in the Pennsylvania military forces.
51 PA Cons Stat § 2301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 23 - Pennsylvania National Guard|Section 2301 - Appointment of commissioned officers

§ 2301. Appointment of commissioned officers. All commissioned officers shall be appointed by the Governor and be commissioned according to the rank in the arm or service in which they are appointed. They shall meet all the requirements and qualifications now or hereafter prescribed by the laws of the United States and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for the organization and regulation of the Pennsylvania National Guard. No officer shall be commissioned until he shall have successfully passed such tests as to his physical, moral and professional fitness as shall be prescribed in relation thereto.
51 PA Cons Stat § 2302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 23 - Pennsylvania National Guard|Section 2302 - Appointment of warrant officers

§ 2302. Appointment of warrant officers.  All warrant officers shall be appointed by the Governor and the warrant will bear the grade and warrant officer classification. Warrant officers shall meet all the requirements and qualifications now or hereafter prescribed by the laws of the United States and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for the organization and regulation of the Pennsylvania National Guard.
51 PA Cons Stat § 2303 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 23 - Pennsylvania National Guard|Section 2303 - Oath of commissioned and warrant officers

§ 2303. Oath of commissioned and warrant officers.  All commissioned officers and warrant officers shall take the following oath: "I,........., do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; that I make this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of.............................in the National Guard of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania upon which I am about to enter, so help me God."
51 PA Cons Stat § 2304 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 23 - Pennsylvania National Guard|Section 2304 - Compensation of military officers in service to the Commonwealth

§ 2304. Compensation of military officers in service to the Commonwealth. The following apply: (1) The annual salary of the Adjutant General, Deputy Adjutant Generals and general officers that require Federal and State recognition for positions in the Pennsylvania National Guard and who are permanently employed by the Commonwealth shall be paid equivalent to the Federal military base pay of the officer's federally recognized rank and time of service, not to exceed 20 years.  (2) The cost-of-living adjustment shall be based on the annually published active duty military pay scale.  (July 2, 2019, P.L.365, No.55, eff. Jan. 1, 2020)
51 PA Cons Stat § 2305 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 23 - Pennsylvania National Guard|Section 2305 - Promotion of commissioned and warrant officers

§ 2305. Promotion of commissioned and warrant officers.  The Governor has the power to promote officers and warrant officers of the Pennsylvania National Guard in accordance with the laws of the United States and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.