Title 51, MILITARY AFFAIRS

The board shall consist of the Adjutant General, who shall act as chairperson, and eight members appointed by the Adjutant General. Three of the members of the board appointed by the Adjutant General shall be members of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The board shall exercise th…

The board may, with money appropriated to it from the fund, erect or provide armories anywhere within the limits of this Commonwealth, upon the terms and conditions as shall be decided upon by the board. These armories shall be used to store and maintain property and support trai…

The board shall constitute a board for the general management and care of armories, when established, and shall have the power to adopt and prescribe rules and regulations for the management, operation and naming of armories and for the guidance of the organization occupying them…

The board is authorized to direct the administration and utilization of any building or structure at Fort Indiantown Gap that is owned or controlled by the Commonwealth. (July 7, 2022, P.L.494, No.48, eff. 60 days) 2022 Amendment. Act 48 added section 1503.1.

The board may, with money appropriated to it from the fund, purchase or lease ground in the various localities throughout this Commonwealth where it shall be deemed necessary to provide armories. The following apply: (1) The ground in each instance shall be purchased or leased in…

It shall be lawful for any county, city, borough, town or township to acquire by purchase or by gift, or by the right of eminent domain, any land to be used for an armory and to convey the lands acquired to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The proceedings for the condemnation of…

(a) General rule.--Any political subdivision of this Commonwealth is hereby authorized and empowered, either independently or in connection with any other political subdivision of this Commonwealth, to provide and appropriate money or convey land to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvan…

(a) General rule.-- (1) When the board determines that an armory or armory site owned by the Commonwealth is no longer suitable for military services due to change in population or to the needs of the Pennsylvania military forces, the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Pennsylva…

The annual rental of all armories and buildings not owned by the Commonwealth and occupied by any organization of the Pennsylvania military forces, the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Pennsylvania Guard, shall be paid by the State Treasurer in the manner provided by law. All …

(a) Rental or lease of armories.--The board is authorized to rent or lease armories and may issue rules and regulations for the rental or lease of armories to responsible persons or organizations at scheduled rates approved by the board. The following apply: (1) The Adjutant Gene…

(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 f…

(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, the proceeds from the sale or lease of timber or other mineral rights at Fort Indiantown Gap or at…

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the 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 up to an amount of $100,000. (Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.84…

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.

(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established within the department an advisory commission to be known as the State Veterans' Commission. (b) Composition.--The commission shall be composed of: (1) The Adjutant General, ex officio, or his designee. (2) The State commander, comma…

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.

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 law…

(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 geo…

(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…

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 V…

(a) Source of revenue.--In addition to transfers under section 1719-G of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, the Veterans' Trust Fund shall include funds from the following sources: (1) Proceeds paid by the Department of Transportation under 75 P…

(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 requ…

2005 Expiration. Section 1901 expired June 30, 2005. See Act 8 of 2003.

2005 Expiration. Section 1902 expired June 30, 2005. See Act 8 of 2003.

2005 Expiration. Section 1903 expired June 30, 2005. See Act 8 of 2003.

2005 Expiration. Section 1904 expired June 30, 2005. See Act 8 of 2003.

2018 Repeal. Section 1905 was repealed June 28, 2018, P.L.432, No.64, effective in 60 days.

2018 Repeal. Section 1906 was repealed June 28, 2018, P.L.432, No.64, effective in 60 days.

(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 mi…

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 r…

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 regul…

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 d…

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 equival…

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.

Commissioned officers, warrant officers and noncommissioned officers of the Pennsylvania National Guard under their State commissions and warrants shall have all the powers inherent with command and training responsibility as are granted officers, warrant officers and noncommissi…

Every commissioned officer and warrant officer shall furnish his own uniforms which shall be as prescribed by the Adjutant General, in accordance with Federal rules and regulations. An allowance for this purpose, not to exceed $300 for each officer upon commissioning, may be pres…

The term of every commissioned officer and warrant officer shall be permanent or until terminated by reason of death, retirement, physical disqualification, acceptance by proper authority of resignation, action by a properly constituted board or court martial, or in accordance wi…

(a) Discharge for unfitness.--At any time, the moral character, capacity and general fitness for the service of any Pennsylvania National Guard officer or warrant officer may be determined by a fitness board or court of inquiry of three commissioned officers, senior in rank, if p…

A commissioned officer responsible for Commonwealth funds or Commonwealth property or property of the United States issued to him by the Adjutant General or United States property and disbursing officer, or acquired by transfer, inventory or purchase from annual allowance of Comm…

(a) Qualifications.--Every enlisted person shall meet all the qualifications prescribed by the laws of the United States and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. (b) Enlistment contract and oath.--Every person enlisting in the Pennsylvania National Guard shall sign a…

(a) General rule.--An enlisted person discharged from service in the Pennsylvania National Guard shall receive a discharge in writing in such form and with such classification as shall be prescribed by the National Guard Bureau, and in time of peace discharges may be given prior …

(a) Promotions.--Every former officer, warrant officer or enlisted person may be promoted to the next higher grade on the Pennsylvania National Guard retired list above that presently held in a grade Federally recognized upon application and recommendation of the next higher leve…

(a) General rule.--When any or all parts of the Pennsylvania National Guard are called as such into the service of the United States, their units and members retain their State status as Federally recognized units and members of the Pennsylvania National Guard in a state of tempo…

(a) General rule.--When any or all of the units and members of the Pennsylvania National Guard are ordered into the active military service of the United States, they stand relieved from duty in the Pennsylvania National Guard during the period of such active military service, ir…

When the Pennsylvania National Guard, or any part thereof, is ordered or called into the service of the United States, officers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel of the Pennsylvania National Guard not accepted for Federal service because of physical defects, age or other c…

When a unit is without commissioned officers from any cause, the commanding officer of the next higher unit in the military chain of command of which it is a part shall detail an officer to command said organization until an officer has been appointed or assigned thereto.