Bill Text: NJ S2909 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Authorizes private persons to display American flag on bridges and overpasses that travel over property of NJTA and SJTA; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from removing American flag under certain circumstances.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-11-05 - Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee [S2909 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2020-S2909-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 2909

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

219th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  STEPHEN M. SWEENEY

District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)

Senator  DECLAN J. O'SCANLON, JR.

District 13 (Monmouth)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Senators A.M.Bucco, Corrado, Holzapfel and Brown

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Authorizes private persons to display American flag on bridges and overpasses that travel over property of NJTA and SJTA; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from removing American flag under certain circumstances.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Transportation Committee on October 8, 2020, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning the display of the American flag on ¹[property]¹ bridges or overpasses ¹that travel over property¹ of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority and supplementing Title 27 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a person may display an American flag on a bridge or overpass that ¹[is on or]¹ travels over property of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, provided that the person receives permission from the authority through a permit process established by the authority and the flag is properly maintained by the person and displayed in a manner consistent with the rules and customs deemed the proper manner to display the flag, such as the federal flag code, 4 U.S.C. s.1 et seq., or any other applicable law or guideline.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority shall not remove any American flag that is displayed in accordance with this section.

 

     2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a person may display an American flag on a bridge or overpass that ¹[is on or]¹ travels over property of the South Jersey Transportation Authority, provided that the person receives permission from the authority through a permit process established by the authority and the flag is properly maintained by the person and displayed in a manner consistent with the rules and customs deemed the proper manner to display the flag, such as the federal flag code, 4 U.S.C. s.1 et seq., or any other applicable law or guideline.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the South Jersey Transportation Authority shall not remove any American flag that is displayed in accordance with this section.

 

     3.    This act shall take effect immediately.