51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 9

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51 Pa.C.S. § 901 Appointment of Adjutant General, deputies and assistants.

(a) Appointment.--The Governor shall appoint the Adjutant General with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Adjutant General may appoint a Deputy Adjutant General for Army and a Deputy Adjutant General for Air, and such other Deputy Adjutants General and Assistant Adjutants General as in his discretion are needed for the efficient functioning of the department. The positions of Assistant Adjutant General, Army, and Assistant Adjutant General, Air, in the grades of brigadier general or major general, shall be authorized. Deputy Adjutants General and such additional Assistant Adjutants General as may be required may also have at least the rank of brigadier general in the Pennsylvania National Guard or Pennsylvania Guard after appointment. (b) Qualifications.--No Adjutant General, Deputy Adjutant General or Assistant Adjutant General shall be appointed who shall not have served at least ten years as a commissioned officer in the Pennsylvania National Guard, or any of the armed forces of the United States or their reserve components; the aforesaid service may be cumulative. (Dec. 4, 1996, P.L.849, No.139, eff. imd.) 1996 Amendment. Act 139 amended subsec. (a). Section 2 of Act 139 provided that Act 139 shall apply to all pay periods beginning after the effective date of Act 139.

51 Pa.C.S. § 902 General powers and duties of Adjutant General.

The Adjutant General as head of the department is responsible to the Commonwealth and to the Governor for the organization and functioning of said department, and the performance and carrying out of all the duties, powers and responsibilities given or delegated. In addition he is hereby authorized and directed to: (1) Maintain an office through which correspondence on military affairs between the Commonwealth and the Federal Government will be conducted, including that pertaining to funds and property issued by the Federal Government for organization and training of the Pennsylvania military forces. (2) Maintain all military records until transferred to the Pennsylvania archives or, where so directed, to the proper Federal department. (3) Maintain historical outlines and permanent historical records of organizations of the Pennsylvania military forces. (4) Maintain armories, arsenals, military reservations, air bases and all property and equipment intended for the use and training of the Pennsylvania military forces. (5) Obtain and issue medals in accordance with regulations promulgated under this title. (6) Prepare all citations, when required, and make arrangements for the proper presentation of the decoration, medal or award. (7) Convene boards of officers to consider and make recommendations upon such matters as may be referred to them. (8) Maintain a list of active and retired members of the Pennsylvania National Guard with name, rank, organization, date of appointment, date of retirement and residence. (9) Execute and enforce the policies of the Commonwealth relative to the Pennsylvania military forces. (10) Make such bylaws, rules and regulations for the management, general direction and control of the property of the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home or homes wherever situate. (11) Coordinate with other Commonwealth agencies and departments, and the respective agencies of the Federal Government, all matters relating to veterans' affairs within this Commonwealth. (12) Appoint a Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, who shall serve as the Director of the Bureau for Veterans' Affairs. (13) Approve issuance of a policy or policies of group life insurance to an association or associations to cover members of the Pennsylvania National Guard. (14) Authorize the admittance of any member of a group which has been granted veterans status by the Secretary of Defense and any spouse of a member to State veterans' homes, using admission criteria and procedures as established by the department by regulation. (Dec. 17, 1990, P.L.700, No.174, eff. imd.; Apr. 29, 1998, P.L.296, No.49, eff. imd.; May 15, 1998, P.L.443, No.59, eff. imd.) 1998 Amendments. Act 49 amended par. (12) and Act 59 amended the entire section. Act 59 overlooked the amendment by Act 49, but the amendments do not conflict in substance and have both been given effect in setting forth the text of section 902.

51 Pa.C.S. § 903 Providing subsistence, supplies, equipment and expenses.

The necessary subsistence, supplies, equipment and expenses incident to any active State service, including the transportation of troops, may be contracted for under direction of the Governor as Commander-in-Chief, by the Adjutant General or any other officer designated for that purpose, to be paid for as otherwise provided by law, except when such active service is under the orders of the Department of Defense when subsistence, supplies, equipment and other expenses incident to any active State service, including transportation, is furnished by the Federal Government.

51 Pa.C.S. § 904 Payment of emergency expenses.

When the Pennsylvania National Guard, or any portion thereof, is ordered on active State duty by the Governor as Commander-in-Chief for the internal security of this Commonwealth or in case of disaster within this Commonwealth, the payment of the troops and all other expenses incident to such services will be made by the Adjutant General from funds obtained in the manner provided by law. If the Pennsylvania National Guard, or any portion thereof, shall be called into the active service of the United States by the President, all necessary expenses incident to the mobilization under such call shall be paid by the Adjutant General from funds as authorized by the Federal Government. The necessary transportation, supplies, equipment and necessary expenses incident to such Federal active duty within this Commonwealth or mobilization under the call of the President may be contracted for under direction of the Governor by the Adjutant General or other officer or officers designated for that purpose. The same shall be paid for by the Adjutant General from funds obtained as provided by law, except when such expenses are paid by the Federal Government.

51 Pa.C.S. § 905 Approving appointment of Federal personnel.

The Adjutant General shall approve all appointments of personnel authorized by the laws of the United States to care for Federal property and assist in the administration of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The appointment of personnel will not be made without meeting all the requirements and qualifications imposed by existing laws and regulations.

51 Pa.C.S. § 906 Delegating responsibility for requisitioning Federal supplies.

The responsibility of requisitioning, procurement, storage and issue of Federal property, arms and equipment for use of the Pennsylvania National Guard may be delegated to the duly appointed United States Property and Fiscal Officers and the duly appointed Assistant United States Property and Fiscal Officers for Air.

51 Pa.C.S. § 907 Augmenting department headquarters staff.

(a) General rule.--With the approval of the Governor, the Adjutant General may augment the department headquarters with qualified personnel in the following categories: Retired Pennsylvania National Guard. Inactive Pennsylvania National Guard. Pennsylvania Guard. Retired Personnel, any Federal armed service. (b) Status of appointed personnel.--Personnel so appointed shall be assigned by the Governor and shall have all the rights, privileges and responsibilities under this title granted military personnel, and will take rank according to date of commission. Officers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel thus appointed will not be entitled to pay and allowances for drill or instruction periods but will be entitled to regular expenses as authorized when performing official duties away from home stations unless otherwise prohibited by the Constitution of Pennsylvania. (c) Absence of headquarters staff.--During the absence of the Federally recognized Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment of the Pennsylvania National Guard under call or order in the service of the United States, the Adjutant General is authorized to form a State Staff and Detachment of the Pennsylvania Guard to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the department in connection with the military forces of this Commonwealth.

51 Pa.C.S. § 908 Expenditures in connection with distinguished guests.

The Adjutant General is authorized to expend, not to exceed $10,000 annually, for the carrying out of his functions under this title for the entertainment of distinguished guests on official business. Payment shall be made by the State Treasurer in the normal manner upon submission of proper voucher by the Adjutant General.

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