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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 51

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Title 51, MILITARY AFFAIRS

52 chapters · 451 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 51451 Ch 60, Punitive Sections48 Ch 32, Military Educational Programs35 Ch 46, Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and…29 Ch 57, Trial Procedure22 Ch 73, Military Leave of Absence20 Ch 59, Posttrial Procedure and Review of Co…19 Ch 23, Pennsylvania National Guard17 Ch 7, Department of Military and Veterans …15 Ch 15, State Armory Board14 Ch 5, The Governor as Commander-in-Chief13 Ch 61, Miscellaneous Provisions13 Ch 71, Veterans' Preference13 Ch 98, National Guard Youth Challenge Program11 Ch 41, Rights and Immunities10

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51 Pa.C.S. § 501 Powers of Governor
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The Governor of this Commonwealth as Commander-in-Chief shall have the powers enumerated hereafter in this title over the Pennsylvania military forces which includes the Pennsylvania National Guard when not absent from this Commonwealth on the call or order of the United States a…
51 Pa.C.S. § 502 Acceptance of Federal allotment for Pennsylvania National Guard
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The Governor shall accept for the Commonwealth allotments of military personnel and equipment and their apportionment to the various arms and services proposed by the Department of Defense for the Pennsylvania National Guard as he may, in his discretion, deem proper for the Commo…
51 Pa.C.S. § 503 Training and Federal property of Pennsylvania National Guard
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The Governor shall assume the obligation of carrying out the training requirement set forth under the applicable Federal statutes and regulations for the Pennsylvania National Guard. This training function is hereby delegated and becomes the responsibility of the normal channels …
51 Pa.C.S. § 504 Permanent location of Pennsylvania National Guard units
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The Governor shall establish the permanent location, within the boundaries of this Commonwealth, of any assigned, authorized organizations or units of the Pennsylvania National Guard allotted to this Commonwealth by the Department of Defense.

51 Pa.C.S. § 505 Change in organization of Pennsylvania National Guard

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The Governor shall organize or reorganize any organization or unit of the Pennsylvania National Guard so as to conform, so far as practicable, to the structure of the armed forces of the United States.

51 Pa.C.S. § 506 Organization of Pennsylvania Guard for emergency

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Whenever the Pennsylvania National Guard, or any part thereof, shall be called or ordered into the service of the United States, the Governor may organize units of the Pennsylvania Guard for the internal security of this Commonwealth. The Governor shall comply with the laws of th…

51 Pa.C.S. § 506.1 Use of Pennsylvania National Guard for special State duty

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(a) Authorization.--The Governor may place, or delegate authority to the Adjutant General to order, any volunteer member of the Pennsylvania National Guard or, if unavailable due to call or order into the service of the United States, any member of the Pennsylvania Guard on speci…

51 Pa.C.S. § 507 Draft from militia for emergency

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The Governor shall have the power to order out for actual service with the Pennsylvania Guard by draft as many persons from the militia as necessity demands during a war or other emergency. The Governor is hereby authorized to form, adopt and prescribe such rules and regulations,…

51 Pa.C.S. § 508 Active duty for emergency

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(a) State duty.--The Governor may place the Pennsylvania National Guard, or any part thereof, or when unavailable due to call or order into the service of the United States, the Pennsylvania Guard, or any part thereof, on active duty when an emergency in this Commonwealth occurs …

51 Pa.C.S. § 509 Coordination with adjacent states

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The Governor shall confer with the Governors or proper authorities of adjacent states for the purpose of coordinating and providing for the mutual defense and the internal security and for the exchange of authority to employ the Pennsylvania military forces in other states, and t…

51 Pa.C.S. § 510 Promulgation of regulations and rules

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The Governor shall promulgate such rules and regulations as he may deem expedient for the government of the Pennsylvania military forces. The regulations shall conform to this title and other laws of this Commonwealth applicable to said forces and, as nearly as practicable, to th…

51 Pa.C.S. § 511 Issuing flags, standards and guidons

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The Governor as Commander-in-Chief is hereby authorized to procure and issue from time to time to the Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania Guard such flags, standards and guidons as may be necessary, in conformance with applicable Federal and State statutes and regulation…

51 Pa.C.S. § 512 Display of POW/MIA flag

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The POW/MIA flag may be displayed at the western entrance to the Fort Pitt Tunnel in Allegheny County. (Dec. 4, 1992, P.L.771, No.119, eff. imd.) 1992 Amendment. Act 119 added section 512, retroactive to June 30, 1992.