November 10, 2004, Introduced by Rep. Palsrok 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:
1 Sec. 1. (1) The legislative body of a city, village, or
2 township in this state, upon the petition of 5 eligible voters of
3 the city, village, or township, shall procure for and furnish to
4 the petitioners, at the expense of the city, village, or
5 township, a suitable flag holder and United States flag for the
6 grave of each veteran who served in the armed forces of the
7 United States and who is buried within the limits of a cemetery
8 belonging to the city,
village, or township. The
9 (2) The legislative body of a city, village, or township in
1 this state, upon petition of 5 eligible voters of the city,
2 village, or township, may procure for and furnish to the
3 petitioners, at the expense of the city, village, or township, a
4 suitable flag holder and United States flag for the grave of each
5 veteran who served in the armed forces of the United States and
6 who is buried in any cemetery located within the limits of the
7 city, village, or township that does not belong to that city,
8 village, or township or for the grave of any veteran who served
9 in the armed forces of the United States, who was a resident of
10 the city, village, or township at the time of his or her death,
11 and who is buried in any cemetery in this state.
12 (3) A flag holder and United States flag shall be placed on
13 the grave of each a
veteran for the purpose of marking and
14 designating the grave for memorial purposes.