PRINTER'S NO. 1474

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1282 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY DeMEDIO, LYNCH, NOVAK, SHUMAN, COLE, HOPKINS AND
           ZELLER, MAY 7, 1975

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS,
           MAY 7, 1975

                                     AN ACT

     1  Providing for display of the flag of the United States for
     2     deceased service persons killed at war in the municipality or
     3     township of his residence.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  The flag of the United States shall be displayed
     7  on at least one public building of a municipality or township by
     8  the proper officials thereof upon request when a deceased
     9  service person is buried who was a resident thereof and who was
    10  killed at war in such service and is brought back home for
    11  burial.
    12     The mayor or executive authority of any such municipality
    13  shall by resolution or other appropriate method call upon every
    14  citizen thereof to display the flag of the United States at or
    15  before his home or other suitable place on every such day.


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