PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2781 PRINTER'S NO. 3327
No. 2047 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY BALDWIN, LUCYK, DALEY, MANMILLER, JOHNSON, POTT,
CIMINI, COLAFELLA, FISCHER, PRATT, KOSINSKI, COY, TRELLO,
RUDY, BLAUM, MICOZZIE, HERMAN AND STEVENS, APRIL 24, 1984
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 27, 1984
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
2 "An act relating to counties of the third, fourth, fifth,
3 sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending, revising,
4 consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto,"
5 further regulating flags placed on graves.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 1922 of the act of August 9, 1955
9 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended by <--
10 adding a subsection to read:
11 Section 1922. Flags to Decorate Graves.--* * * <--
12 SECTION 1922. FLAGS TO DECORATE GRAVES.--(A) IT SHALL BE <--
13 THE DUTY OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO PROVIDE FLAGS ON EACH
14 MEMORIAL DAY WITH WHICH TO DECORATE THE GRAVES OF ALL DECEASED
15 SERVICE PERSONS BURIED WITHIN THE COUNTY. THE FLAGS TO BE USED
16 FOR SUCH PURPOSES SHALL BE OF ONE STANDARD SIZE, AND SHALL BE
17 PURCHASED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE COUNTY FROM MONEYS IN THE COUNTY
18 TREASURY.
1 (B) SUCH FLAGS SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE VARIOUS VETERANS'
2 ORGANIZATIONS IN SUCH NUMBERS AS THEY SHALL REQUIRE FOR THEIR
3 RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.
4 (C) THE MONEYS EXPENDED BY ANY COUNTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS
5 OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO MONEYS APPROPRIATED BY
6 COUNTIES FOR MEMORIAL DAY PURPOSES.
7 (D) THE AUTHORITIES IN CHARGE OF ANY CEMETERY ARE AUTHORIZED
8 TO REMOVE SUCH FLAGS WHEN THE SAME BECOME UNSIGHTLY OR
9 WEATHERWORN AT ANY TIME NOT [LESS THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE
10 FLAGS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON GRAVES] BEFORE THE FIRST WORKING DAY
11 AFTER INDEPENDENCE DAY OF EACH YEAR.
12 (e) Any authority or person in charge of any cemetery, who
13 shall remove or cause the removal of such flags prior to
14 expiration of ninety days after the flags have been placed on <--
15 graves THE FIRST WORKING DAY AFTER INDEPENDENCE DAY, shall be <--
16 guilty of a summary offense and upon conviction thereof shall be
17 sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars <--
18 ($500). THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300), AND UPON FAILURE TO PAY <--
19 SUCH FINE, TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY DAYS.
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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