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Senate Bill S816

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the display of the prisoner of war flag and the missing in action flag at public buildings

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2013-S816 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §403-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3560

2013-S816 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the display of the prisoner of war flag and the missing in action flag at public buildings.

2013-S816 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S816 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   816

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  the  display  of  the
  prisoner of war and the missing in action flags

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

  Section 1. Section 403-a of the executive law is amended by  adding  a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  THE STATE CAPITOL SHALL DISPLAY THE PRISONER OF WAR AND MISSING IN
ACTION FLAG ON ALL DAYS ON WHICH THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERI-
CA IS DISPLAYED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04535-01-3

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