Pennsylvania Act 2019-62 — CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) AND MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - WEARING OF UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA AND MISREPRESENTATION OF MILITARY SERVICE OR HONORS AND VETERANS' TRUST FUND

Act text

Session of 2019

No. 2019-62

SB 298

AN ACT

Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proprietary and official rights, further providing for the offense of wearing of uniforms and insignia and misrepresentation of military service or honors; and, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for Veterans' Trust Fund.

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

Section 1. Section 6701 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 6701. Wearing of uniforms and insignia and misrepresentation of military service or honors.

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(c) Deposit of fines.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or other law to the contrary, the full amount of each fine collected under this section shall be deposited into the Veterans' Trust Fund under 51 Pa.C.S. § 1721 (relating to Veterans' Trust Fund).

Section 2. Section 1721(a) of Title 51 is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

§ 1721. Veterans' Trust Fund.

(a) Source of revenue.--In addition to transfers under section 1719-G of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, the Veterans' Trust Fund shall include funds from the following sources:

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(2.1) Fines collected and payable to the fund under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6701 (relating to wearing of uniforms and insignia and misrepresentation of military service or honors).

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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 2nd day of July, A.D. 2019.

TOM WOLF