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51 Pa.C.S. § 1105

Powers of a commanding general

Known as the Military and Veterans Code

The act spans §§ 51-101 to 51-9902 (452 sections).

A general officer of the Pennsylvania National Guard commanding a division or non-divisional organizations and units equivalent to a division shall have all the power and authority of a major general under the rules and regulations prescribed, or hereafter to be prescribed, for the government of the armed forces of the United States, subject to the orders and direction of the Governor as Commander-in-Chief. A division commander or commanding general of a non-divisional unit shall be responsible for the training, discipline, administration and efficiency of the division or non-division troops under his command and of any troops attached thereto. He shall be responsible for making recommendations to the Adjutant General concerning appointment and promotion of officers, and shall cause such inspections, investigations and reports to be made for the troops under his command as may be required by higher authority. He shall appoint such boards and courts-martial as may be required and authorized. This section shall also apply to general officers of the Pennsylvania Guard when organized.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.