§ 712. Veterans registry
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 51 Pa.C.S.A. Military AffairsEffective: February 20, 2018
Effective: February 20, 2018
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 712
§ 712. Veterans registry
(a) Establishment of veterans registry.--The department shall establish a registry of veterans residing in this Commonwealth in order to provide information on Federal, State and local government benefits, programs and services available to veterans and to link veterans with resources that can provide assistance. Upon registration, if permission is granted by the registrant, the registrant's information shall be shared with county directors of veterans affairs and other State agencies.
(6) A signed statement, or, for online applicants, a box that is checked, indicating that the veteran grants permission for the department to store and share the veteran's information with the county director of veterans affairs for the county indicated and with other State agencies to ensure that the Commonwealth provides the veteran assistance in receiving earned benefits.
(e) Use of information.--Information collected under this section may not be sold or used for commercial purposes or used for purposes not specified under this section. Information collected under this section for the registry shall be exempt from being disclosed under the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3),1 known as the Right-to-Know Law.
(f) Report.--By January 1, 2018, and each January 1 thereafter, the department shall submit to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives a report on the registry which shall include:
Credits
2017, Dec. 22, P.L. 1224, No. 69, § 1, effective in 60 days [Feb. 20, 2018].
Footnotes
65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 712, PA ST 51 Pa.C.S.A. § 712
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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