06 LC 35
0059/AP
House
Bill 1246 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Howard, E. of the
121st
and Murphy of the
120th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to state and other flags, so as to provide for state flags
to honor deceased Georgia elected state officials; to provide for definitions
and legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an
effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to state and other flags, is amended by inserting immediately following Code
Section 50-3-11 a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-3-12.
(a)
The purpose of this Code section is to recognize and honor those men and women
who have dedicated their lives to public service through the representation of
the citizens of this state and, in devoted service thereto, safeguarded the
health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the State of Georgia. To carry
out this purpose, the Secretary of State shall, from funds made available for
such purpose, furnish, without cost, a state flag to honor the service of a
deceased qualifying elected state official, which state flag may be displayed in
the funeral service of the deceased elected state official and thereafter given
to the elected state
officiaĺs
estate.
(b)
For purposes of this Code section, a 'qualifying elected state official' is an
official elected to serve in a state position and shall include members of the
Georgia General Assembly and any official elected by state-wide or local
election to serve in a constitutionally created executive or judicial position
or elected position on any constitutionally established board or commission. A
person committing or convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude during or
subsequent to holding office or who has been impeached or otherwise removed from
public office shall not be considered a 'qualifying elected state
official.'
(c)
The Secretary of State is authorized to administer the recognition program set
forth in this Code section and to provide rules and regulations and enter into
contracts necessary for the administration of the provisions and the purposes
set forth in the Code
section."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006, and shall apply to the death of a
qualifying elected state official occurring on or after that date.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.