HB-6315, As Passed House, November 29, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 6315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1915 PA 63, entitled

 

"An act to provide for the furnishing of suitable flag holders and

United States flags for the graves of veterans who served in the

armed forces of the United States for the marking and designation

of the graves for memorial purposes; and to provide a penalty for

the removal or destruction of the flag holders and United States

flags when placed,"

 

by amending sections 1 and 1a (MCL 35.831 and 35.831a), section 1

 

as amended by 2005 PA 26 and section 1a as added by 2005 PA 27.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. (1) The legislative body of a city, village,

 

municipality, or township in this state, upon the petition of a

 

recognized veterans' organization or of 5 eligible voters of the

 

city, village, municipality, or township, shall procure for and

 

furnish to the petitioners, at the expense of the city, village,

 

municipality, or township, a suitable flag holder and United States

 

flag for the grave of each veteran who served in the armed forces


 

of the United States and who is buried within the limits of a

 

public or private cemetery  belonging to  located within the city,

 

village, municipality, or township.

 

     (2) The legislative body of a city, village, or township in

 

this state, upon petition of 5 eligible voters of the city,

 

village, or township, may procure for and furnish to the

 

petitioners, at the expense of the city, village, or township, a

 

suitable flag holder and United States flag for the grave of each

 

veteran who served in the armed forces of the United States and who

 

is buried in any cemetery located within the limits of the city,

 

village, or township that does not belong to that city, village, or

 

township.

 

     (2)  (3)  A flag holder and United States flag shall be placed

 

on the grave of a veteran for the purpose of marking and

 

designating the grave for memorial purposes.

 

     Sec. 1a. (1) The legislative body of a county in this state,

 

upon petition of a recognized veterans' organization or of 5

 

eligible voters of the county, may procure for and furnish to the

 

petitioners, at the expense of the county, a suitable flag holder

 

and United States flag for the grave of each veteran who served in

 

the armed forces of the United States and who is buried in any

 

public or private cemetery located within the limits of the county.  

 

that does not belong to that county.

 

     (2) A flag holder and United States flag shall be placed on

 

the grave of a veteran for the purpose of marking and designating

 

the grave for memorial purposes.