§ 7711. Firefighters' Memorial Flag
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and SafetyEffective: January 24, 2011
Effective: January 24, 2011
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 7711
§ 7711. Firefighters' Memorial Flag
(c) Use of flag.--The Firefighters' Memorial Flag may be displayed over firefighters' memorials, during firefighter funeral processions and from the poles of any public ground or political subdivision for a period of not more than seven days after the death of a firefighter and as further directed by the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner.
(d) Agency responsibility.--The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, through the Office of the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner, shall maintain the official flag and have the responsibility to implement the provisions of this section and oversee the production, acquisition and distribution of the flag.
(e) Limitation.--Authorized utilization of the Firefighters' Memorial Flag by the Commonwealth or an entity thereof shall not constitute a presumption of eligibility nor be permissible as substantiating evidence for claims filed under the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L. 424, No. 101),1 referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act.
(f) Appropriation.--The moneys necessary for the production, acquisition and distribution of the Firefighters' Memorial Flag in the first year shall be paid from period appropriations from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency's budget as funds are required to support memorializing firefighters in this Commonwealth. Such funds are to be allocated to a segregated account maintained by the State Fire Commissioner.
Credits
2010, Nov. 23, P.L. 1181, No. 118, § 5, effective in 60 days [Jan. 24, 2011].
Footnotes
53 P.S. § 891 et seq.
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 7711, PA ST 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 7711
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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