Pennsylvania Act 1996-139 — MILITARY AFFAIRS (51 PA.C.S.) - AMEND

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MILITARY AFFAIRS (51 PA.C.S.) - AMEND
                  Act of Dec. 4, 1996, P.L. 849, No. 139              Cl. 51
                             Session of 1996
                               No. 1996-139

     HB 774

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the appointment
        of Assistant Adjutant Generals and for the pay of officers
        and enlisted personnel.

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

        Section 1.  Sections 901(a) and 3102 of Title 51 of the
     Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
      § 901.  Appointment of Adjutant General, deputies and
                assistants.
        (a)  Appointment.--The Governor shall appoint the Adjutant
     General with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Adjutant
     General may appoint a Deputy Adjutant General for Army and a
     Deputy Adjutant General for Air, and such other Deputy Adjutants
     General and Assistant Adjutants General as in his discretion are
     needed for the efficient functioning of the department. The
     positions of Assistant Adjutant General, Army, and Assistant
     Adjutant General, Air, in the grades of brigadier general or
     major general, shall be authorized. Deputy Adjutants General and
     such additional Assistant Adjutants General as may be required
     may also have at least the rank of brigadier general in the
     Pennsylvania National Guard or Pennsylvania Guard after
     appointment.
        * * *
      § 3102.  Pay of officers and enlisted personnel in active State
                service.
        (a)  General rule.--When the Pennsylvania National Guard or
     Pennsylvania Guard, or any part thereof, is ordered on active
     duty for State service by the Governor as Commander-in-Chief and
     pay is authorized for such duty under the order prescribing the
     performance thereof, the commissioned officers, warrant officers
     and enlisted personnel so ordered shall be entitled to the same
     pay and allowances and transportation in kind provided for in
     the current Armed Forces Pay and Allowance Act. Notwithstanding
     any provisions of such act, the pay of any such personnel shall
     not be less than [$45] $75 per day.
        (b)  Payments and deductions.--All payments of pay and
     service shall be made by the Adjutant General in the usual
     manner. No deductions shall be made from the pay of officers or
     enlisted personnel in active State service for dues or other
     financial obligations imposed by any bylaws, rules or
     regulations of a civil character.
        Section 2.  This act shall apply to all pay periods beginning
     after the effective date of this act.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 4th day of December, A. D. 1996.

     THOMAS J. RIDGE