The organized armed forces of this Commonwealth during time of peace shall be and constitute the Pennsylvania National Guard and shall be subject at all times to the orders of the officers thereof. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the Governor as Commander-in-Chief, at his discretion, to form cadres of authorized war time organizations for the purpose of preplanning.
51 Pa.C.S. § 1101
Pennsylvania National Guard as organized peacetime force
Known as the Military and Veterans Code
The act spans §§ 51-101 to 51-9902 (452 sections).
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.