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                          HOUSE BILL 2814

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives Kastama, Linville, McDonald, O'Brien, Lovick, Miloscia, Eickmeyer, Campbell and Woods

Read first time 01/21/2000.  Referred to Committee on State Government.

Requiring public entities and schools to display the National League of Families' POW/MIA flag.

    AN ACT Relating to displaying flags; and adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 1.20 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) Public entities and schools shall display the National League of Families' POW/MIA flag along with the flag of the United States and the flag of the state upon or near the principal building of the public entity on the following days:  (a) Armed Forces Day on the third Saturday in May; (b) Memorial Day on the last Monday in May; (c) Flag Day on June 14; (d) Independence Day on July 4; (e) National POW/MIA Recognition Day; and (f) Veterans Day on November 11.

    (2) The department of general administration shall provide a National League of Families' POW/MIA flag to public entities and schools for display under subsection (1) of this section.

    (3) As used in this section, "public entity" means every state agency, including each institution of higher education, and every county, city, and town.

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