PRINTER'S NO. 361
No. 339 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY SCHEAFFER, DeMEDIO, MANMILLER, FEE, D. R. WRIGHT, COCHRAN, FISCHER, DeWEESE, C. GEORGE AND ZITTERMAN, FEBRUARY 20, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 21, 1979
AN ACT 1 Creating the Veterans Memorial Commission as a temporary body to 2 develop detailed plans for the creation of a State memorial 3 honoring Pennsylvania servicemen and to submit a report of 4 its findings, recommendations and proposed legislation to the 5 General Assembly. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. There is hereby created a temporary commission to 9 be known as the Veterans Memorial Commission for the purpose of 10 developing plans for the creation of a State memorial at the 11 Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in honor of Pennsylvania 12 servicemen. 13 Section 2. The memorial commission shall consist of six 14 members as follows: 15 (1) The Adjutant General. 16 (2) The Secretary of General Services. 17 (3) The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania 18 Historical and Museum Commission, who shall be the chairman
1 or chairperson. 2 (4) A member of a veterans organization appointed by the 3 Adjutant General. 4 (5) A member of the House of Representatives to be 5 appointed by the Speaker thereof. 6 (6) A member of the Senate to be appointed by the 7 President pro tempore thereof. 8 The members of the commission shall serve without 9 remuneration. 10 Section 3. The memorial commission shall have the power and 11 duty to develop detailed plans including site, size, costs and 12 other similar relevant items and facts germane to the creation 13 of a State Memorial. It shall present its findings and 14 recommendations together with drafts of necessary legislation to 15 effectuate the same in a written report to the General Assembly. 16 Upon submission of such report or the expiration of two years 17 from the effective date of this act, whichever is earlier, the 18 commission shall expire. 19 Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately. A22L62JLW/19790H0339B0361 - 2 -