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Assembly Bill A11622

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that the use and display of the American Flag in the state shall be governed by the Flag Code of the United States of America as published by Congress

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2009-A11622 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง402, Exec L

2009-A11622 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the use and display of the American Flag in the state shall be governed by the Flag Code of the United States of America as published by the Congress of the United States of America.

2009-A11622 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  11622

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              July 6, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Cusick) --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  rules  governing  the
  use and display of the flag of the United States of America

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 402 of the executive law, as added by chapter  1152
of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows:
  S 402. Application.  The  rules  and procedures for display and use of
the flag [set forth in this article shall govern the display of the flag
on all public buildings within  the  state  and]  shall  [supersede  any
contrary  rule  or  custom  of state or local agencies governing display
provided, however, a school district may promulgate its own  regulations
to  allow the flag to be flown at half-staff to commemorate the death of
a present or former board member, present  employee,  teacher,  student,
clerk  or  custodian]    BE GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE
FLAG CODE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS PUBLISHED BY  THE  CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD17680-01-0

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