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PRINTER'S NO. 1046
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
822
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, BAKER, ARGALL, GREENLEAF, VOGEL, FOLMER,
COSTA, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, BREWSTER, WARD, KILLION, HUGHES
AND VULAKOVICH, JUNE 29, 2017
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 29, 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 the display of the official POW/MIA flag on
Commonwealth grounds or buildings.
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," is amended to read:
Section 1. * * *
(d) In addition to any other powers and duties imposed by
this section, [the Governor shall permit the display of the
official POW/MIA flag from the flagpoles of any public building
or ground in this Commonwealth.] when the United States flag is
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displayed on any ground or building owned or under the control
of the Commonwealth, the official POW/MIA flag shall also be
displayed where it can be reasonably accommodated.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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