Pennsylvania Act 2016-42 — MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - STATE VETERANS' COMMISSION

Act text

Session of 2016

No. 2016-42

SB 847

AN ACT

Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for State Veterans' Commission.

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

Section 1. Section 1702(b)(2) of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 1702. State Veterans' Commission.

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(b) Composition.--The commission shall be composed of:

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(2) The State commander, commandant or head, or his designee, of each of the following named veterans' organizations:

(i) The American Legion.

(ii) AMVETS.

(iii) Blinded Veterans Association.

(iv) Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America.

(v) Disabled American Veterans.

(vi) Jewish War Veterans of the United States.

(vii) Marine Corps League.

(viii) Military Order of the Purple Heart.

(ix) State Association of County Directors of Veterans' Affairs.

(x) Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

(xi) (Deleted by amendment).

(xii) Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Inc.

(xiii) The Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.

(xiv) American Ex-Prisoners of War.

(xv) Keystone Paralyzed Veterans Association.

(xvi) Military Officers Association of America.

(xvii) The Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 13th day of June, A.D. 2016.

TOM WOLF