PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 702
PRINTER'S NO. 1288
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
625
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, LANGERHOLC, RAFFERTY, GREENLEAF, WHITE,
BREWSTER, COSTA, KILLION, TARTAGLIONE, FOLMER, WARD,
SCARNATI, McGARRIGLE, ARGALL, YAW, RESCHENTHALER, HUTCHINSON,
REGAN, AUMENT, MENSCH AND BROWNE, APRIL 17, 2017
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, OCTOBER 24, 2017
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 display of flag.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1(c) 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," is amended to read:
Section 1. * * *
(c) In addition to any other powers or duties imposed by
this section, the Governor shall require the Department of
General Services to display continuously from a flag pole in
"Soldiers' Grove," as defined in the act of October 30, 1987
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(P.L.375, No.75), entitled "An act providing for the designation
of certain trees and land on the grounds of the State Capitol in
Harrisburg as 'Soldiers' Grove' in honor of war veterans;
imposing duties upon the Department of General Services; and
making an appropriation," and at all roadside rests and Welcome
Centers within the meaning of the act of June 7, 1961 (P.L.257,
No.151), entitled "An act providing for the construction,
erection and maintenance of roadside rests adjacent to State
highway routes; providing for the acquisition of interests in
land by gift, purchase or condemnation; granting powers to and
imposing duties upon the Department of Transportation, the
Secretary of Transportation, the Governor and the Department of
General Services; authorizing rules and regulations and
providing penalties for violations thereof, and making an
appropriation," and the regulations promulgated under that act
the official POW/MIA flag until all POW's and MIA's return or
are accounted for. IF THE ROADSIDE REST OR WELCOME CENTER HAS AN
EXISTING FLAG POLE, THE POW/MIA FLAG MAY BE FLOWN FROM SUCH FLAG
POLE. WHEN THE POW/MIA FLAG IS TO BE DISPLAYED WITH A FLAG FLOWN
AT HALF MAST, THE POW/MIA FLAG MAY BE REMOVED.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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