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§ 1553.2. Veteran preferences

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: December 26, 2014

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 18. Housing (Refs & Annos)
Housing Authorities Law (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 26, 2014
35 P.S. § 1553.2
§ 1553.2. Veteran preferences
Currentness
(a) In selecting a tenant under section 13,1 an authority shall provide a preference for any active duty United States servicemember or veteran. The preference shall extend to:
(1) The household of which the servicemember or veteran is a member.
(2) The surviving household members of a deceased servicemember or veteran who died of service-connected causes, provided:
(i) The death occurred during active duty service or within five years of discharge from service.
(ii) The death occurred not more than five years from the date of application for housing.
(b) The preference established by this section shall be cumulative with any other preference allowed by the housing authority for which the applicant qualifies, so that servicemembers or veterans have priority over nonservicemembers and nonveterans within each preference category.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede:
(1) Any Federal law or regulation relating to or local preferences adopted pursuant to Federal law.
(2) Any Federal law or regulation concerning tenant eligibility and selection or local criteria adopted pursuant to Federal law.

Credits

1937, May 28, P.L. 955, No. 265, § 13.2, added 2014, Oct. 27, P.L. 2903, No. 188, § 2, effective in 60 days [Dec. 26, 2014].

Footnotes

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35 P.S. § 1553.
35 P.S. § 1553.2, PA ST 35 P.S. § 1553.2
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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