August 9, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Farhat, Emmons, Casperson, Marleau, LaJoy, Hummel, Palsrok, Bennett, Garfield and Jones and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.
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 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 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.