CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5097

Chapter 293, Laws of 2002

57th Legislature

2002 Regular Session

POW/MIA FLAG--DISPLAY

EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/13/02

Passed by the Senate January 26, 2002

YEAS 45 NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

Passed by the House March 14, 2002

YEAS 98 NAYS 0

CERTIFICATE

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5097 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

FRANK CHOPP

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

TONY M. COOK

Secretary

Approved April 2, 2002

FILED

April 2, 2002 - 10:15 a.m.

GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5097

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Passed Legislature - 2002 Regular Session

State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on State & Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Winsley, Constantine, Hargrove, Oke, Rasmussen and Patterson)

READ FIRST TIME 02/28/01.

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) Each public entity 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. If the designated day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the POW/MIA flag will be displayed on the preceding Friday.

(2) The governor's veterans affairs advisory committee shall provide information to public entities regarding the purchase and display of the POW/MIA flag upon request.

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