# 51 Pa.C.S. § 507: Draft from militia for emergency

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S507

## Section

- **Citation:** 51 Pa.C.S. § 507
- **Heading:** Draft from militia for emergency
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 51 / Chapter 5 / Section 507

## Text

The Governor shall have the power to order out for actual service with the Pennsylvania Guard by draft as many persons from the militia as necessity demands during a war or other emergency. The Governor is hereby authorized to form, adopt and prescribe such rules and regulations, and appoint such officers and civilian boards and fix their compensation, for the purpose of drafting the militia, when such process may be required, as deemed best and most expedient. Any such rules or regulations shall not conflict with any Federal Selective Service Act or National Draft Act in effect at the time. Cross References. Section 507 is referred to in section 5102 of this title.

## Nearby sections

- [51 Pa.C.S. § 501 Powers of Governor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S501.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 502 Acceptance of Federal allotment for Pennsylvania National Guard.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S502.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 503 Training and Federal property of Pennsylvania National Guard.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S503.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 504 Permanent location of Pennsylvania National Guard units.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S504.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 505 Change in organization of Pennsylvania National Guard.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S505.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 506 Organization of Pennsylvania Guard for emergency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S506.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 506.1 Use of Pennsylvania National Guard for special State duty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S506.1.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 507 Draft from militia for emergency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S507.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 508 Active duty for emergency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S508.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 509 Coordination with adjacent states.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S509.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 510 Promulgation of regulations and rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S510.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 511 Issuing flags, standards and guidons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S511.md)
- [51 Pa.C.S. § 512 Display of POW/MIA flag.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T51_C5_S512.md)

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