S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
May 6, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to a state flag for raising
awareness of veteran suicide
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 92 to read
as follows:
§ 92. STATE FLAG FOR RAISING AWARENESS OF VETERAN SUICIDE. THE
"SUICIDE AWARENESS AND REMEMBRANCE FLAG" SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL STATE
FLAG FOR THE RAISING OF AWARENESS OF VETERAN SUICIDE. THE COMMISSIONER
OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL FOR THE FLYING OF SUCH
FLAG.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16304-01-0