Pennsylvania Act 1994-5 — POW/MIA FLAG - DISPLAY ON PUBLIC BUILDING OR GROUNDS - AMEND

Act text

Session of 1994

No. 1994-5

HB 1827

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display of the flag of the United States from any public ground or building and from any ground or building of certain other institutions," further providing for the display of the official POW/MIA flag from public buildings or grounds.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1 of the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display of the flag of the United States from any public ground or building and from any ground or building of certain other institutions," is amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 1. * * *

(d) In addition to any other powers and duties imposed by this section, the Governor shall permit the display of the official POW/MIA flag from the flagpoles of any public building or ground in this Commonwealth.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 10th day of February, A. D. 1994.

ROBERT P. CASEY