Pennsylvania Act 2004-212 — MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - ESTABLISHMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUND

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MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - ESTABLISHMENT OF EDUCATIONAL
                         ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUND
                 Act of Nov. 30, 2004, P.L. 1671, No. 212             Cl. 51
                             Session of 2004
                               No. 2004-212

     SB 981

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, further providing for Educational
        Assistance Program definitions; and establishing the
        Educational Assistance Program Fund.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 3201 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
      § 3201.  Definitions.
        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:
        * * *
        "Fund."  The Educational Assistance Program Fund.
        * * *
        Section 2.  Title 51 is amended by adding a section to read:
      § 3210.  Educational Assistance Program Fund.
        All moneys appropriated for the purposes of this chapter and
     all investment income earned on those moneys shall be deposited
     in the Educational Assistance Program Fund, which is hereby
     established as a special nonlapsing fund in the State Treasury.
     All moneys placed in the fund and the investment income it
     accrues are hereby appropriated on a continuing basis to the
     Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and shall be used
     solely for the purposes of the program.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 30th day of November, A. D. 2004.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL