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SENATE BILL 5097

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Senators Kastama, Winsley, Constantine, Hargrove, Oke, Rasmussen and Patterson

Read first time 01/10/2001.  Referred to Committee on State & Local Government.

_1      AN ACT Relating to displaying flags; and adding a new section

_2  to chapter 1.20 RCW.

_3  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

_4      NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 1.20 RCW

_5  to read as follows:

_6      (1) Each public entity shall display the national league of

_7  families' POW/MIA flag along with the flag of the United States

_8  and the flag of the state upon or near the principal building of

_9  the public entity on the following days:  (a) Armed Forces Day on

10  the third Saturday in May; (b) Memorial Day on the last Monday in

11  May; (c) Flag Day on June 14; (d) Independence Day on July 4; (e)

12  National POW/MIA Recognition Day; and (f) Veterans' Day on

13  November 11.

14      (2) The department of general administration shall provide a

15  national league of families' POW/MIA flag to each public entity

16  for display under subsection (1) of this section.

17      (3) As used in this section, "public entity" means every state

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_1  agency, including each institution of higher education, and every

_2  county, city, and town.

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