PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1401, 1631, 1858, PRINTER'S NO. 2168
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No. 1163 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, BELL, LEMMOND, MUSTO, STAPLETON, EARLL,
COSTA, RHOADES, AFFLERBACH, TOMLINSON, STOUT, THOMPSON,
KASUNIC, ARMSTRONG AND SLOCUM, OCTOBER 20, 1997
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENTS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SEPTEMBER 29, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for advisory
3 councils for veterans' homes and for pay of members on
4 special duty; AND PROVIDING FOR THE CHARITABLE STATUS OF <--
5 CERTAIN VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Sections 704(a) and 3101 of Title 51 of the
9 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
10 § 704. Advisory councils for veterans' homes.
11 (a) Establishment of advisory council.--There is hereby
12 established an advisory council for each veterans' home operated
13 by the Commonwealth. Each advisory council shall consist of [11]
14 15 members and the Adjutant General, who shall serve ex officio.
15 [Eight] Twelve of the members shall be appointed by the Governor
16 from a list of nominations submitted to the Adjutant General by
17 the Pennsylvania War Veterans' Council. The Speaker of the House
18 of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate
1 shall each appoint one member from their respective bodies to
2 serve on each council. The remaining member on the advisory
3 council shall be selected by the residents of the veterans'
4 homes.
5 * * *
6 § 3101. Pay of officers and enlisted personnel on special duty.
7 [Commissioned officers] Members of the Pennsylvania National
8 Guard or Pennsylvania Guard may be ordered upon special duty at
9 the discretion of the Governor and shall receive the pay and
10 allowances of their respective grades during the time they may
11 continue upon duty under such order.
12 SECTION 2. TITLE 51 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ: <--
13 § 9303. CHARITABLE STATUS OF CERTAIN VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS.
14 (A) GENERAL RULE.--NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW TO THE <--
15 CONTRARY, ANY ORGANIZATION THAT IS ESTABLISHED AND OPERATED BY <--
16 ANY BRANCH, POST OR CAMP OF HONORABLY DISCHARGED SERVICEMEN OR
17 SERVICEWOMEN AND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THAT ORGANIZATION IS COMPOSED <--
18 OF AT LEAST 75% PAST OR PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES
19 ARMED FORCES OR AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION THEREOF SHALL BE: <--
20 (1) EXEMPT FROM SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED UNDER
21 ARTICLE II OF THE ACT OF MARCH 4, 1971 (P.L.6, NO.2), KNOWN
22 AS THE TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971, FOR ALL PURCHASES USED FOR <--
23 BENEVOLENT, CHARITABLE OR PATRIOTIC PURPOSES.
24 (2) EXEMPT FROM ANY REAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR THAT PORTION
25 OF THE REAL PROPERTY THAT IS ACTUALLY AND REGULARLY USED FOR
26 BENEVOLENT, CHARITABLE OR PATRIOTIC PURPOSES.
27 (3) DEEMED AN INSTITUTION OF PURELY PUBLIC CHARITY FOR <--
28 ALL PURPOSES UNDER THE ACT OF NOVEMBER 26, 1997 (P.L.508,
29 NO.55), KNOWN AS THE INSTITUTIONS OF PURELY PUBLIC CHARITY
30 ACT.
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1 (B) DEFINITION.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM <--
2 "AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION AS
3 DEFINED IN SECTION 461.1(B) OF THE ACT OF APRIL 12, 1951
4 (P.L.90, NO.21), KNOWN AS THE LIQUOR CODE.
5 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect as follows: <--
6 (1) The amendment of 51 Pa.C.S. § 704 shall take effect
7 in 60 days.
8 (2) The amendment of 51 Pa.C.S. § 3101 shall take effect <--
9 immediately.
10 (3) (2) The remainder of this act shall take effect <--
11 immediately.
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