HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1097, 1347, 1409 PRINTER'S NO. 1615
No. 981 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, LEMMOND, WAGNER, BELL, SLOCUM, STOUT,
SALVATORE, PUNT, STAPLETON, GERLACH, RHOADES AND MUSTO,
MAY 12, 1997
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED,
JANUARY 27, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, FURTHER ADDING TO THE POWERS AND <--
3 DUTIES OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL; further providing for
4 maintenance, construction and repair contracts to be
5 performed by the Armory Board; and making a repeal.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 1512 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania <--
9 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
10 SECTION 1. SECTION 902 OF TITLE 51 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <--
11 CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED TO READ:
12 § 902. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
13 THE ADJUTANT GENERAL AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE
14 TO THE COMMONWEALTH AND TO THE GOVERNOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND
15 FUNCTIONING OF SAID DEPARTMENT, AND THE PERFORMANCE AND CARRYING
16 OUT OF ALL THE DUTIES, POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES GIVEN OR
17 DELEGATED. IN ADDITION HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO:
1 (1) MAINTAIN AN OFFICE THROUGH WHICH CORRESPONDENCE ON
2 MILITARY AFFAIRS BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE FEDERAL
3 GOVERNMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED, INCLUDING THAT PERTAINING TO
4 FUNDS AND PROPERTY ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR
5 ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY
6 FORCES.
7 (2) MAINTAIN ALL MILITARY RECORDS UNTIL TRANSFERRED TO
8 THE PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES OR, WHERE SO DIRECTED, TO THE
9 PROPER FEDERAL DEPARTMENT.
10 (3) MAINTAIN HISTORICAL OUTLINES AND PERMANENT
11 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF ORGANIZATIONS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
12 MILITARY FORCES.
13 (4) MAINTAIN ARMORIES, ARSENALS, MILITARY RESERVATIONS,
14 AIR BASES AND ALL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR THE USE
15 AND TRAINING OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY FORCES.
16 (5) OBTAIN AND ISSUE MEDALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
17 REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER THIS TITLE.
18 (6) PREPARE ALL CITATIONS, WHEN REQUIRED, AND MAKE
19 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROPER PRESENTATION OF THE DECORATION,
20 MEDAL OR AWARD.
21 (7) CONVENE BOARDS OF OFFICERS TO CONSIDER AND MAKE
22 RECOMMENDATIONS UPON SUCH MATTERS AS MAY BE REFERRED TO THEM.
23 (8) MAINTAIN A LIST OF ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE
24 PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD WITH NAME, RANK, ORGANIZATION,
25 DATE OF APPOINTMENT, DATE OF RETIREMENT AND RESIDENCE.
26 (9) EXECUTE AND ENFORCE THE POLICIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH
27 RELATIVE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY FORCES.
28 (10) MAKE SUCH BYLAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
29 MANAGEMENT, GENERAL DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY OF
30 THE PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' HOME OR HOMES
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1 WHEREVER SITUATE.
2 (11) COORDINATE WITH OTHER COMMONWEALTH AGENCIES AND
3 DEPARTMENTS, AND THE RESPECTIVE AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL
4 GOVERNMENT, ALL MATTERS RELATING TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS WITHIN
5 THIS COMMONWEALTH.
6 (12) APPOINT A DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU FOR VETERANS'
7 AFFAIRS.
8 (13) APPROVE ISSUANCE OF A POLICY OR POLICIES OF GROUP
9 LIFE INSURANCE TO AN ASSOCIATION OR ASSOCIATIONS TO COVER
10 MEMBERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD.
11 (14) AUTHORIZE THE ADMITTANCE OF ANY MEMBER OF A GROUP
12 WHICH HAS BEEN GRANTED VETERANS STATUS BY THE SECRETARY OF
13 DEFENSE, AND ANY SPOUSE OF A MEMBER, TO STATE VETERANS HOMES,
14 USING ADMISSION CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE
15 DEPARTMENT BY REGULATION.
16 SECTION 2. SECTION 1512 OF TITLE 51 IS AMENDED TO READ:
17 § 1512. Maintenance, construction and repairs.
18 Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the
19 contrary, the Armory Board may carry out all maintenance
20 activities with respect to an armory if the cost does not exceed
21 $100,000[.], and may carry out contracts for repair or
22 construction of armories and other State-owned buildings or
23 facilities under the jurisdiction of the department up to an
24 amount of $100,000.
25 Section 2 3. Nothing in this act shall be construed to grant <--
26 the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs the authority to
27 construct or enter into contracts for the construction of new
28 armories or to enter into contracts for the construction or
29 acquisition of any armory, building or facility that may be
30 deemed a capital project pursuant to Article XVI-B of the act of
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1 April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code.
2 SECTION 4. NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL AFFECT THE OPERATION <--
3 OF:
4 (1) THE ACT OF MAY 1, 1913 (P.L.155, NO.104), ENTITLED
5 "AN ACT REGULATING THE LETTING OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR THE
6 ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND ALTERATION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS."
7 (2) THE ACT OF AUGUST 15, 1961 (P.L.987, NO.442), KNOWN
8 AS THE PENNSYLVANIA PREVAILING WAGE ACT.
9 Section 3 5. Section 508 of the act of April 9, 1929 <--
10 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is
11 repealed to the extent it conflicts with the amendment of 51
12 Pa.C.S. § 1512 contained in section 1 2 of this act. <--
13 Section 4 6. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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