S1005B1896A09274 LKK:CMD 09/20/18 #90 A09274
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1005
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
Printer's No. 1896
Amend Bill, page 233, line 20, by striking out "upright"
Amend Bill, page 233, line 29, by striking out "an upright"
and inserting
a
Amend Bill, page 234, line 13, by striking out "upright"
Amend Bill, page 234, line 22, by striking out "an upright"
and inserting
a
Amend Bill, page 235, line 2, by inserting after "provide"
, directly or reimbursement toward the expense of,
Amend Bill, page 236, line 14, by striking out the comma
after "intentionally" and inserting
or
Amend Bill, page 236, lines 14 and 15, by striking out "or
negligently"
Amend Bill, page 240, line 20, by inserting after "ARE"
decorated
Amend Bill, page 240, lines 28 through 30; page 241, lines 1
through 4; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
(d) Maintenance.--
(1) Annually, the authorities in charge of each cemetery
are authorized to remove flags as follows:
(i) A cemetery may remove flags when flags become
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unsightly or weatherworn any time on or after the first
working day after Veterans' Day. Prior to Veterans' Day,
a cemetery may request replacement flags from the county
which may be used by the cemetery to replace weatherworn
flags, if such replacement flags are available.
(ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i), a cemetery
may remove flags as a part of the cemetery's normal
course of maintenance not before the first working day
after Independence Day, but prior to Veterans' Day
provided that the cemetery makes the flags available to
family members, veterans' organizations or other
community organizations for the purpose of decorating
graves in recognition of Veterans' Day.
(2) A cemetery may remove flag holders for annual
storage upon the authorized removal of flags.
Amend Bill, page 241, lines 9 and 10, by striking out "An
authority or person in charge of a cemetery " and inserting
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person,
other than a family member removing the flag from a deceased
relative's grave,
Amend Bill, page 241, by inserting between lines 14 and 15
(g) Exception.--A cemetery or an owner, employee, agent or
contractor of a cemetery who removes or causes the removal of a
flag, grave marker, headstone, flag holder or other memorial in
good faith in the course of maintenance, repair or mitigation of
damage shall not be subject to subsection (f) or section 1913-
A(f).
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