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General powers and duties of Adjutant General - 51 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 902

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     § 902.  General powers and duties of Adjutant General.
        The Adjutant General as head of the department is responsible
     to the Commonwealth and to the Governor for the organization and
     functioning of said department, and the performance and carrying
     out of all the duties, powers and responsibilities given or
     delegated. In addition he is hereby authorized and directed to:
            (1)  Maintain an office through which correspondence on
        military affairs between the Commonwealth and the Federal
        Government will be conducted, including that pertaining to
        funds and property issued by the Federal Government for
        organization and training of the Pennsylvania military
        forces.
            (2)  Maintain all military records until transferred to
        the Pennsylvania archives or, where so directed, to the
        proper Federal department.
            (3)  Maintain historical outlines and permanent
        historical records of organizations of the Pennsylvania
        military forces.
            (4)  Maintain armories, arsenals, military reservations,
        air bases and all property and equipment intended for the use
        and training of the Pennsylvania military forces.
            (5)  Obtain and issue medals in accordance with
        regulations promulgated under this title.
            (6)  Prepare all citations, when required, and make
        arrangements for the proper presentation of the decoration,
        medal or award.
            (7)  Convene boards of officers to consider and make
        recommendations upon such matters as may be referred to them.
            (8)  Maintain a list of active and retired members of the
        Pennsylvania National Guard with name, rank, organization,
        date of appointment, date of retirement and residence.
            (9)  Execute and enforce the policies of the Commonwealth
        relative to the Pennsylvania military forces.
            (10)  Make such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
        management, general direction and control of the property of
        the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home or homes
        wherever situate.
            (11)  Coordinate with other Commonwealth agencies and
        departments, and the respective agencies of the Federal
        Government, all matters relating to veterans' affairs within
        this Commonwealth.
            (12)  Appoint a Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans'
        Affairs, who shall serve as the Director of the Bureau for
        Veterans' Affairs.
            (13)  Approve issuance of a policy or policies of group
        life insurance to an association or associations to cover
        members of the Pennsylvania National Guard.
            (14)  Authorize the admittance of any member of a group
        which has been granted veterans status by the Secretary of
        Defense and any spouse of a member to State veterans' homes,
        using admission criteria and procedures as established by the
        department by regulation.
     (Dec. 17, 1990, P.L.700, No.174, eff. imd.; Apr. 29, 1998,
     P.L.296, No.49, eff. imd.; May 15, 1998, P.L.443, No.59, eff.
     imd.)

        1998 Amendments.  Act 49 amended par. (12) and Act 59 amended
     the entire section. Act 59 overlooked the amendment by Act 49,
     but the amendments do not conflict in substance and have both
     been given effect in setting forth the text of section 902.

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