Pennsylvania Act 2002-55 — PENNSYLVANIA FLAG DISPLAY AUTHORIZATION - AMEND MEMORIALS, CASKETS AND FUNERALS OF POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AMBULANCE SERVICE, RESCUE SQUAD OR FIRE POLICE

Act text

Session of 2002

No. 2002-55

HB 529

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 5, 1913 (P.L.419, No.276) entitled "An act to authorize the display of the State, county, city, borough, or other municipal flags on public buildings in the Commonwealth," providing for display of the Pennsylvania flag over memorials, caskets and at funerals of certain persons.

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

Section 1. The act of June 5, 1913 (P.L.419, No.276), entitled "An act to authorize the display of the State, county, city, borough, or other municipal flags on public buildings in the Commonwealth," is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 3. It shall be lawful to display the flag of Pennsylvania over a memorial, a casket and at a funeral procession of a deceased individual who was a member or employe of a volunteer or municipal police department, fire department, ambulance service or rescue squad or a fire police organization.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 12th day of June, A. D. 2002.

MARK S. SCHWEIKER