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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
service members; flags; half-staff
Purpose
Requires all state agencies to fly all flags displayed on or in front of all state buildings at half-staff on notification from the Governor of the death of a service member who claimed Arizona as their home of record, or who was stationed in Arizona.
Background
The state flag must be displayed alongside the flag of the United States on or in front of the state capitol building, and institutional and educational buildings of Arizona as the Governor directs, on or in front of the courthouse of each county, and other institutional buildings of each county as the board of supervisors directs, and on or in front of the city or town hall of each incorporated city or town, and other municipally owned buildings as the governing body of the municipality directs (A.R.S. § 41-852).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires all state agencies, on notification from the Governor of the death of a service member who claimed Arizona as their home of record or who was stationed in Arizona, to fly all flags displayed on or in front of all state buildings at half-staff.
2. Requires the Governor, within 48-hours after receiving notification of the death of an outlined service member, to notify all state agencies to fly flags displayed on or in front of all state buildings at half-staff.
3. Designates this legislation as the Dan Ari Act.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
MAPS 2/12/24 DPA 13-1-0-0-1
3rd Read 2/26/24 56-0-3-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 7, 2024
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