February 15, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Moore, Palsrok, Hildenbrand, Walker, Meyer, Schuitmaker, Pearce, Van Regenmorter, Caul, Sheltrown, Garfield, Hansen, Booher, Accavitti, Bieda, Green, Pavlov, Elsenheimer, Palmer and Taub and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.
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 section 1 (MCL 35.831), as amended by 1988 PA 263.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) The legislative body of a city, village, or
township in this state, upon the petition of 5 eligible voters of
the city, village, or township, shall 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 within the limits of a cemetery belonging to the city,
village,
or township. The
(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 or for the grave of any veteran who served in the armed
forces of the United States, who was a resident of the city,
village, or township at the time of his or her death, and who is
buried in any cemetery in this state.
(3) A flag holder and United States flag shall be placed on
the
grave of each a veteran for the purpose of marking and
designating the grave for memorial purposes.