Sponsored by:
Assemblyman ROBERT AUTH
District 39 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
Requires flying US and State flags at half-staff when directed by President of the United States.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act requiring the flying of the United States and State flags at half-staff under certain circumstances, and supplementing chapter 3 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Whenever the flag of the United States is to be flown at half-staff by order or instruction of the President of the United States, the Governor shall direct that the United States flag and State flag at all public buildings throughout the State be flown at half-staff as ordered or instructed.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires that whenever the flag of the United States is to be flown at half-staff by order or instruction of the President of the United States, the Governor must direct that the United States flag and the State flag at all public buildings throughout the State be flown at half-staff as ordered or instructed.