SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 497, 2260 PRINTER'S NO. 2482
No. 459 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY FOX, BOWSER, DeWEESE, KOSINSKI, ANGSTADT, McHALE,
NAHILL, CIMINI, RAYMOND, MRKONIC, STABACK, GRUPPO, KENNEY,
BELFANTI, TRELLO, BUNT, HERMAN, BALDWIN, VEON, ARTY, PERZEL,
CARLSON, HASAY, J. TAYLOR, GEIST, E. Z. TAYLOR, CESSAR,
BROUJOS AND LEH, FEBRUARY 24, 1987
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, NOVEMBER 16, 1987
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 directing the Governor to display the official POW/MIA flag
7 over the Main Capitol Building.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 1 of the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128,
11 No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of the
12 Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display of
13 the flag of the United States from any public ground or building
14 and from any ground or building of certain other institutions,"
15 is amended by adding a subsection 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
1 General Services to display continuously over the Main Capitol <--
2 Building FROM A FLAG POLE IN "SOLDIERS' GROVE" AS DEFINED IN THE <--
3 ACT OF OCTOBER 30, 1987 (P.L. , NO.75), ENTITLED "AN ACT
4 PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN TREES AND LAND ON THE
5 GROUNDS OF THE STATE CAPITOL IN HARRISBURG AS 'SOLDIERS' GROVE'
6 IN HONOR OF WAR VETERANS; IMPOSING DUTIES UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF
7 GENERAL SERVICES; AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION," the official
8 POW/MIA flag for a period of two years. UNTIL ALL POW'S AND <--
9 MIA'S RETURN OR ARE ACCOUNTED FOR.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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