PRINTER'S NO. 1048
No. 930 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY WESTON, APRIL 3, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 3, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An
2 act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole
3 authority for regulating the display of the flag of the
4 United States from any public ground or building and from any
5 ground or building of certain other institutions," further
6 providing for display of the official POW/MIA flag.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1(c) of the act of March 4, 1970
10 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of
11 the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display
12 of the flag of the United States from any public ground or
13 building and from any ground or building of certain other
14 institutions," added December 18, 1987 (P.L.417, No.87), is
15 amended to read:
16 Section 1. * * *
17 (c) In addition to any other powers or duties imposed by
18 this section, the Governor shall require the Department of
19 General Services to display continuously from a flag pole in
1 "Soldiers' Grove," as defined in the act of October 30, 1987
2 (P.L.375, No.75), entitled "An act providing for the designation
3 of certain trees and land on the grounds of the State Capitol in
4 Harrisburg as 'Soldiers' Grove' in honor of war veterans;
5 imposing duties upon the Department of General Services; and
6 making an appropriation," and from the flag poles of all public
7 buildings of the Commonwealth and all boards, commissions or
8 authorities of the Commonwealth, the official POW/MIA flag until
9 all POW's and MIA's return or are accounted for.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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