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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 667. Contribution to Korea/Vietnam Memorial National Education Center (Adm. Code § 2507)

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Repealed by 2002, June 29, P.L. 559, No. 89, § 33(1), effective July 1, 2002.

(b)(1) KVM shall use all contributions collected under this section to carry out the following purposes and responsibilities:

(i) Determine and prioritize the funding objectives deemed most necessary to facilitate the development of the center.

(ii) Obtain assistance and advice from the Department of Military Affairs, veterans' organizations and the public regarding the development of the center.

(iii) Establish projects or programs appropriate to the furtherance of the purposes of this act, and allocate moneys to such public or private organizations selected to implement those programs or projects.

(iv) Establish programs to promote the voluntary contribution system set forth in this act and other lawful programs to solicit additional contributions to KVM and allocate moneys to implement the same.

(v) Submit a report to the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Senate and the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives by December 31, 2000, to include a financial analysis and a synopsis of the use of the funds collected under the voluntary contribution system.

(2) KVM may use funds collected under this section to develop a program for the sale of public stamps, decals or other items of personal property to the public intended to signify the interest of the purchaser in contributing to the center.

(c) KVM may establish an advisory committee, the members of which shall be chosen from State and local officials, veterans organizations and the general public. Membership shall include the Adjutant General or his designee and at least one member of the State Armory Board or his designee. The advisory committee shall make recommendations regarding general management objectives, obtain input from the public on the development of the center and advise KVM on specific projects and programs in furtherance of this section.

(d) The checkoff system created by this section shall not be the only such checkoff allowed on Pennsylvania individual income tax return forms seeking voluntary contributions from tax refunds. In the event KVM shows a net loss after the deduction of administrative costs by the department for two (2) consecutive years and the Secretary of the Budget and the State Treasurer certify to the General Assembly that such loss has in fact occurred, then the Advisory Committee and all of its powers and duties shall terminate and go out of existence within sixty (60) days of the certification.

(e) Except to complete any transfer required by this section, no moneys from the General Fund shall be used for the purposes of this section.

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

“Center.” The National Education Center.

“Department.” The Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth.

“KVM.” Korea/Vietnam Memorial, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation.

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