Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
(a) A person aggrieved by an action affecting personal or property rights, privileges, immunities, duties, liabilities or obligations may appeal in writing to the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania who will receive and adjudicate appeals from the actions of the staff under 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and procedure). The Adjutant General may ask the Chairman of the State Veterans Commission to appoint a hearing panel of members of the State Veterans Commission to hear an appeal or the Adjutant General may appoint a hearing officer. Hearing panels and hearing officers have the powers of presiding officers under 1 Pa. Code Chapter 35, Subchapter E (relating to presiding officers) and shall prepare and serve proposed reports under 1 Pa. Code Chapter 35, Subchapter G (relating to proposed reports). The Adjutant General will issue adjudications of appeals as final orders of the Department.(b) Except as provided in § 7.12 (relating to discipline and discharge), an appeal shall be filed within 10 days after service of the notice of the action being appealed.The provisions of this § 7.10 amended April 18, 1986, effective 4/19/1986, 16 Pa.B. 1425. This section cited in 43 Pa. Code § 7.3 (relating to qualifications for admission); 43 Pa. Code § 7.8 (relating to payment of maintenance fees); 43 Pa. Code § 7.10 (relating to appeals); and 43 Pa. Code § 7.12 (relating to discipline and discharge).