PRINTER'S NO. 324
No. 286 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY LYNCH, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY,
CRUZ, DALEY, DeLUCA, FAIRCHILD, FLICK, GEIST, GEORGE,
GOODMAN, HARHAI, HORSEY, JAMES, KELLER, KIRKLAND, KOTIK,
LAUGHLIN, MARKOSEK, MELIO, PISTELLA, RAYMOND, READSHAW,
ROBERTS, SHANER, SOLOBAY, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, WALKO,
WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, FEBRUARY 12, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, FEBRUARY 12, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third,
3 fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending,
4 revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating
5 thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties,
6 including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the
7 rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and
8 providing for regional renaissance initiatives," further
9 providing for the duties of the director of veterans affairs.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 1923(f) and (g) of the act of August 9,
13 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, amended
14 October 4, 1978 (P.L.964, No.190), is amended to read:
15 Section 1923. Compilation of War Records; Director of
16 Veterans' Affairs.--* * *
17 (f) For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions
18 of this section, the county commissioners shall appoint a
19 director of veterans affairs, who shall be full time and receive
1 such compensation as the salary board may fix.
2 (g) It shall also be the duty of the director of veterans
3 affairs to:
4 (1) Assist the county commissioners in administering the
5 provisions of this subdivision which relate to the burial of
6 deceased service persons and their surviving spouses and to
7 furnishing markers and placing headstones on their graves.
8 (2) Assist [war] veterans and their families in securing
9 their rights as such in matters relating to their person,
10 property and care of family, or other duties under any of the
11 laws of this Commonwealth and of the United States, and for such
12 services the director of veterans affairs shall be entitled to
13 his expenses incurred therein and additional compensation. Both
14 expenses and compensation shall be subject to the approval of
15 the salary board.
16 (3) Assist the county commissioners in transmitting records
17 of burial places of deceased service persons to the Department
18 of Military Affairs of the Commonwealth, for the use of the
19 Deputy Adjutant General in charge of Veteran Affairs, and
20 otherwise assist the commissioners in cooperating with the said
21 deputy.
22 Section 2. This act shall apply to all persons hired or
23 contracts entered into or renewed for veterans affairs director
24 positions on or after the effective date of this act.
25 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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