PRINTER'S NO. 1875
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1470
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY CHRISTIANA, COX, DRISCOLL, JAMES, MENTZER, MURT,
SACCONE, SOLOMON, QUIGLEY AND GILLEN, MAY 31, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MAY 31, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled,
as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending,
revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating
thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties,
including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the
rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and
providing for regional renaissance initiatives," in special
powers and duties of counties, further providing for flags to
decorate graves.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1922 of the act of August 9, 1955
(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended to read:
Section 1922. Flags to Decorate Graves.--(a) It shall be
the duty of the county commissioners to provide flags on each
Memorial Day with which to decorate the graves of all deceased
service persons and the graves of all other deceased persons who
served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard,
Merchant Marine during World War II or any organization
officially connected therewith and whose separation from such
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