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Active duty for emergency - 51 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 508

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     § 508.  Active 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).
     (April 12, 2006, P.L.75, No.24, eff. imd.)

        Cross References.  Section 508 is referred to in sections
     3105, 3206 of this title.

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