Florida Senate - 2012                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 346
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  01/25/2012           .                                
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       The Committee on Criminal Justice (Bennett) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Section 256.015, Florida Statutes, is created to
    6  read:
    7         256.015 Display of flag.—
    8         (1) The Governor shall adopt a protocol on flag display.
    9  The protocol must provide guidelines for the proper display of
   10  the state flag and for the lowering of the state flag to half
   11  staff on appropriate occasions, such as on holidays and upon the
   12  death of high-ranking state officials, uniformed law enforcement
   13  and fire service personnel, and prominent citizens.
   14         (2) The Governor may adopt, repeal, or modify any rule or
   15  custom as the Governor deems appropriate which pertains to the
   16  display of the state flag.
   17         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.
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   19  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   20         And the title is amended as follows:
   21         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   22  and insert:
   23                        A bill to be entitled                      
   24         An act relating to flag etiquette; creating s.
   25         256.015, F.S.; requiring that the Governor adopt a
   26         protocol on flag display; requiring the protocol to
   27         have guidelines for proper flag display and for
   28         lowering the state flag to half-staff on certain
   29         occasions; authorizing the Governor to adopt, repeal,
   30         or modify any rule or custom as the Governor deems
   31         appropriate which pertains to the display of the state
   32         flag; providing an effective date.