PRINTER'S NO. 229
No. 220 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY VEON, GEORGE, BROUJOS, SALOOM, DEMPSEY, KOSINSKI,
BLAUM, COLE, E. Z. TAYLOR, DALEY, CAWLEY, GIGLIOTTI, McCALL,
JOHNSON, LAWLESS, COY, BUNT, MAIALE, PESCI, STUBAN, NAHILL,
KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, VAN HORNE, CIVERA, BELARDI, SURRA, FARGO,
STEIGHNER, ITKIN, TIGUE, HAGARTY, M. N. WRIGHT, LUCYK, STISH,
FARMER, COLAIZZO, COLAFELLA, HESS, BELFANTI, BATTISTO,
R. C. WRIGHT, MARKOSEK, STABACK, PHILLIPS, CAPPABIANCA,
CARLSON, RAYMOND, PISTELLA, HANNA, KASUNIC, FREEMAN, HERMAN,
JAROLIN, TRELLO, RUDY, MELIO AND PRESTON, FEBRUARY 4, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 4, 1991
AN ACT
1 Providing for the display of the POW/MIA flag at certain public
2 buildings in this Commonwealth.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration.
6 It is hereby recognized and declared by the General Assembly
7 that:
8 (1) Numerous Americans, including several from
9 Pennsylvania, who served in the United States Armed Forces
10 remain missing in action or prisoners of war.
11 (2) These servicemen, having demonstrated their courage
12 and dedication to the United States, should be honored for
13 their bravery and acknowledged for their POW/MIA status.
14 (3) The official POW/MIA flag is an appropriate symbol
1 to honor these servicemen and to transmit the message
2 Statewide that they are not forgotten.
3 Section 2. POW/MIA flag to be displayed.
4 (a) General rule.--The POW/MIA flag shall be displayed
5 during normal business hours at the following public buildings
6 in this Commonwealth: the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg
7 and the State office buildings in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
8 Reading and Scranton.
9 (b) Optional rule.--The POW/MIA flag may be displayed during
10 normal business hours at the following public buildings in this
11 Commonwealth: the principal municipal building in any
12 municipality and the principal county building in any county
13 seat.
14 Section 3. Effective date.
15 This act shall take effect immediately.
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