Senate Bill sb0612

    Florida Senate - 2004                                   SB 612

    By Senator Fasano





    11-689-04

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to display of flags in the

  3         public school system; amending s. 1000.06,

  4         F.S.; requiring that the flag of the United

  5         States be displayed in each classroom;

  6         providing for the purchase or donation of such

  7         flags; providing an effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Section 1000.06, Florida Statutes, is

12  amended to read:

13         1000.06  Display of flags.--

14         (1)  Every public K-20 educational institution that is

15  provided or authorized by the Constitution and laws of Florida

16  shall display daily the flag of the United States and the

17  official flag of Florida when the weather permits upon one

18  building or on a suitable flagstaff upon the grounds of each

19  public postsecondary educational institution and upon every

20  district school board building or grounds except when the

21  institution or school is closed for vacation, provided that,

22  if two or more buildings are located on the same or on

23  adjacent sites, one flag may be displayed for the entire group

24  of buildings.

25         (2)  Every public K-20 educational institution and

26  every educational institution providing postgraduate or

27  professional programs which is provided or authorized by the

28  Constitution and laws of this state shall display daily in

29  each classroom the flag of the United States. The flag must be

30  at least 2 feet by 3 feet and must be properly displayed in a

31  suitable location in the classroom. Every community college,

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                   SB 612
    11-689-04




 1  state university, and educational institution that provides

 2  postgraduate or professional programs shall purchase, using

 3  student activity and service fees, a sufficient number of

 4  flags to carry out the purpose of this subsection. All other

 5  educational institutions shall purchase, using funds from that

 6  institution, the necessary number of flags to carry out the

 7  purpose of this subsection, after seeking donations of such

 8  flags from local veterans' associations.

 9         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.

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13    Requires that public educational institutions in this
      state display daily in each classroom the United States
14    flag. Provides minimum size requirements for each
      displayed flag. Provides requirements for the purchase or
15    donation of such flags.

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