# 51 Pa.C.S. § 1711: Qualifications and status

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C17_S1711

## Section

- **Citation:** 51 Pa.C.S. § 1711
- **Heading:** Qualifications and status
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 51 / Chapter 17 / Section 1711

## Text

(a) Deputy Adjutants General.--In addition to such other Deputy Adjutants General as may be named in the department, there shall be a Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, who shall perform the duties under section 1712 (relating to specific duties) and such other duties as the Adjutant General may assign.

(b) Appointment.--The Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs shall be selected and appointed as other Deputy Adjutants General are selected and appointed. He shall be a veteran and an active member of at least one of the veterans' organizations listed under section 1702(b) (relating to State Veterans' Commission).

(c) Compensation.--The compensation of the Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs shall be as established by law.

(d) Status.--The Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs shall be accorded all the rights, emoluments and privileges, except pay and allowances, of a brigadier general in the Pennsylvania Guard and shall be addressed as "General."

## Nearby sections

- [51 Pa.C.S. § 1701 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C17_S1701.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 1702 State Veterans' Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C17_S1702.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 1703 General powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C17_S1703.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 1704 Specific powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C17_S1704.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 1705 Veterans' home hall of fame.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C17_S1705.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 1711 Qualifications and status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C17_S1711.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 1712 Specific duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C17_S1712.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 1721 Veterans' Trust Fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C17_S1721.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 1731 Accreditation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C17_S1731.md)

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