51 Pa. Stat. § 20085.2

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32

Section 20085.2 - Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Adjutant General." The Adjutant General of the Commonwealth.

"Fund." The United States Merchant Marine World War II Veterans' Bonus Fund established in section 9.

"Legal resident of this Commonwealth." An individual who is a resident of this Commonwealth on the effective date of this act. If there is a question of residency, the issue shall be determined by the Adjutant General based on standard and uniformly applied criteria.

"Merchant Marine." The United States Merchant Marine.

"Merchant Marine veteran who served during World War II."

(1) The term includes any individual who served active duty, including training, in the United States Merchant Marine between December 7, 1941, and August 15, 1945.

(2) The term does not include:

(i) any individual at any time during such period, or thereafter, separated from the oceangoing United States Merchant Marine under other than honorable conditions;

(ii) any individual who renounced his United States citizenship during such period; or

(iii) any individual who, during such period, refused on conscientious, political, religious or other grounds to be subject to military discipline.

51 P.S. § 20085.2

2006, April 12, P.L. 67, No. 22, § 2, imd. effective.