Bill Text: FL H0223 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Flag Etiquette
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Failed) 2012-03-09 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee [H0223 Detail]
Download: Florida-2012-H0223-Introduced.html
HB 223 |
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2 | An act relating to flag etiquette; creating s. |
3 | 256.015, F.S.; requiring the Governor to order flags |
4 | to be flown at half-staff to honor fallen law |
5 | enforcement officers and firefighters; providing an |
6 | effective date. |
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8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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10 | Section 1. Section 256.015, Florida Statutes, is created |
11 | to read: |
12 | 256.015 Display of flag to honor fallen law enforcement |
13 | officers and firefighters.-The Governor shall order the flags at |
14 | all state buildings, facilities, and property to be flown at |
15 | half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of the funeral of |
16 | any law enforcement officer or firefighter who dies in the line |
17 | of duty. |
18 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012. |
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