Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

51 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1101 (2026)

 Pennsylvania National Guard as organized peacetime force.

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CHAPTER 11

PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD

 

Sec.

1101.  Pennsylvania National Guard as organized peacetime force.

1102.  Composition and organization.

1103.  General officers.

1104.  Composition of units.

1105.  Powers of a commanding general.

1106.  Disbandment of units.

1107.  Retention of ancient privileges.

1108.  Administration of oaths and affirmations.

 

Enactment.  Chapter 11 was added August 1, 1975, P.L.233, No.92, effective January 1, 1976.

§ 1101.  Pennsylvania National Guard as organized peacetime force.

The organized armed forces of this Commonwealth during time of peace shall be and constitute the Pennsylvania National Guard and shall be subject at all times to the orders of the officers thereof. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the Governor as Commander-in-Chief, at his discretion, to form cadres of authorized war time organizations for the purpose of preplanning.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1987–1993 · leading case: Herskovitz v. Commonwealth, State Civil Serv. Comm'n, 534 A.2d 160 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987).
Herskovitz v. Commonwealth, State Civil Serv. Comm'n, 534 A.2d 160 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). · cites it 2× “The Military Code consistently distinguishes between service in the "armed forces of the United States" and the Pennsylvania National Guard and Reserves, by expressly declaring the Guard to be the "armed forces of this Commonwealth, " 51 Pa. C. S. §1101; by requiring a minimum…”
Tukesbrey v. Midwest Transit, Inc., 822 F. Supp. 1192 (W.D. Pa. 1993). “, 51 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 1101 et seq. and § 7301 et seq.”
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