Pennsylvania Act 2006-24 — MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - CERTAIN DUTY FOR EMERGENCIES

Act text

Session of 2006

No. 2006-24

HB 2157

AN ACT

Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for certain duty for emergencies.

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

Section 1. Section 508 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 508. Active [State] duty for emergency.

(a) State duty.-- The Governor may place the Pennsylvania National Guard, or any part thereof, or when unavailable due to call or order into the service of the United States, the Pennsylvania Guard, or any part thereof, on active duty when an emergency in this Commonwealth occurs or is threatened, or when tumult, riot or disaster shall exist or is imminent.

(b) Emergency duty under compact.--The Governor may place the Pennsylvania National Guard, or any part thereof, on State active duty or, when appropriate, federally funded duty under 32 U.S.C. (relating to National Guard), when the Governor of another state has declared an emergency and has requested the assistance of the Pennsylvania National Guard under the provisions of Chapter 45 (relating to interstate compact) or 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 76 (relating to emergency management assistance compact).

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 12th day of April, A. D. 2006.

EDWARD G. RENDELL