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municipal officers of each municipality shall request that any | other bell or clarion within the town | | voluntarily at 11:00 a.m. on Veterans Day, and shall take such | | steps as are necessary to properly coordinate public and volunteer | | events. |
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| | | 5.__Handling and display of flag.__Each municipality shall | | handle and display the American flag according to the | | requirements of the National Flag Code, 36 United States Code, | | Sections 173-189a. |
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| | | This bill updates and amends municipal responsibilities for | | veterans' grave sites, including: |
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| | | 1. Changing the term "soldier or sailor who served in the | | United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps in any war" to "veterans | | of the Armed Forces of the United States of America"; |
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| | | 2. Changing the liability of the municipality for failing to | | properly maintain veterans' grave sites from $100 per town to | | $500 per cemetery for each municipality; |
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| | | 3. Changing the term "May 30th" for the decoration of | | veterans' graves to "the day Memorial Day is observed"; and |
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| | | 4. Requiring municipalities to follow the National Flag Code | | in the handling and display of American flags. |
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