Bill Text: PA HB1801 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amending the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display of the flag of the United States from any public ground or building and from any ground or building of certain other institutions," further providing for the display of the official POW/MIA flag.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-10-03 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB1801 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1801-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2458
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1801 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY DAVIS, HANNA, BOBACK, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, DALEY, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, HESS, HORNAMAN, KULA, MAHONEY, MOUL, MURT, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SANTARSIERO AND YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 3, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 3, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An
act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole
authority for regulating the display of the flag of the
United States from any public ground or building and from any
ground or building of certain other institutions," further
providing for the display of the official POW/MIA flag.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1(d) of the act of March 4, 1970
(P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of
the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display
of the flag of the United States from any public ground or
building and from any ground or building of certain other
institutions, added February 10, 1994 (P.L.70, No.5), is amended
and the section is amended by adding subsections to read:
Section 1. * * *
(d) In addition to any other powers and duties imposed by
this section, the Governor shall [permit]:
(1) Require the display of the official POW/MIA flag from
the flagpoles of the following public buildings:
(i) Each county courthouse.
(ii) The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
(iii) Other large State office buildings to be determined by
the Governor.
(iv) The State Capitol.
(2) Permit the display of the official POW/MIA flag from the
flagpoles of any other public building or ground in this
Commonwealth.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when
displayed with the United States flag on a single staff, a
POW/MIA flag shall be displayed below the flag of the
Commonwealth. When flags are displayed on multiple staffs, the
flag of the Commonwealth shall be displayed to the honor of the
United States flag.
(f) The display of a POW/MIA flag in accordance with this
section shall be in a manner designed to ensure that the flag is
visible to the public.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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