HB-6315, As Passed Senate, December 14, 2006

SENATE 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

local, or an affiliate 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.

The requirement to provide a suitable flag holder and United States

flag for private cemeteries does not apply in the current fiscal

year where an initial request for a suitable flag holder and United

States flag exceeds 50 graves within a particular township, but

would apply in the following fiscal year at that 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 local, or a local affiliate 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.