Pennsylvania Act 1993-36 — MILITARY CODE (51PA.C.S.) - AMEND STATE VETERANS' COMMISSION

Act text

Session of 1993

No. 1993-36

HB 163

AN ACT

Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the 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 and the subsection is amended by adding a paragraph 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) Veterans of World War I of the United States of America, Inc.

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

(xiii) The Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.

(xiv) American Ex-Prisoners of War.

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(4) The State Adjutants of the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), as nonvoting members.

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

APPROVED--The 28th day of June, A. D. 1993.

MARK S. SINGEL

ACTING GOVERNOR