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S1300......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
FLAGS - Adds to existing law to provide that flags at state and local
government buildings shall be flown at half-mast for one week for deaths in
the line of duty of police, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs or rescue
personnel.
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S1300
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1300
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SETTING THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND STATE FLAG AT HALF-MAST; AMEND-
3 ING CHAPTER 8, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION
4 67-818, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT FLAGS AT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
5 BUILDINGS SHALL BE FLOWN AT HALF-MAST FOR DEATHS IN THE LINE OF DUTY FOR
6 POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS, EMTS OR RESCUE PERSONNEL; AND DECLARING
7 AN EMERGENCY.
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
9 SECTION 1. That Chapter 8, Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
10 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
11 ignated as Section 67-818, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
12 67-818. FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-MAST -- DEATH IN LINE OF DUTY FOR POLICE,
13 FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS, EMTS, RESCUE PERSONNEL. (1) The governor, upon
14 timely notification and verification of the death of a federal, state or local
15 law enforcement officer or firefighter who either works in Idaho or is a resi-
16 dent of Idaho and who died in the line of duty, shall direct that the flag of
17 the United States and the state flag be flown at half-mast for one (1) week at
18 the state capitol building and at other state and local government buildings.
19 The flags shall be flown upon an existing flagstaff or flagstaffs or, at the
20 option of the governor, a flagstaff or flagstaffs erected at an appropriate
21 site, after consultation with organizations representing law enforcement offi-
22 cers and firefighters regarding the location and design of the flagstaff or
23 flagstaffs. The flags flown in honor of the deceased law enforcement officer
24 or firefighter shall be presented to the family of that officer or firefight-
25 er.
26 (2) The governor, upon timely notification and verification of the death
27 of a paramedic or emergency medical technician or rescue personnel rendering
28 services in a county or city of this state or paramedic or emergency medical
29 technician who either works in Idaho or is a resident of Idaho and who died in
30 the line of duty while rendering first aid, ambulance rescue, emergency medi-
31 cal service or rescue services shall direct that the flag of the United States
32 and the state flag be flown at half-mast for one (1) week at the state capitol
33 building and at other state and local government buildings. The flags shall be
34 flown upon an existing flagstaff or flagstaffs or, at the option of the gover-
35 nor, a flagstaff or flagstaffs erected at an appropriate site, after consulta-
36 tion with organizations representing paramedic, emergency medical technicians
37 or rescue squad personnel regarding the location and design of the flagstaff
38 or flagstaffs.
39 The flags flown in honor of the deceased paramedic, emergency medical
40 technician or rescue personnel shall be presented to the family of that para-
41 medic, emergency medical technician or rescue personnel.
42 SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
2
1 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
2 passage and approval.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS09484CI
Relating to the setting of the United States flag and the State
flag of Idaho at half-mast to honor deaths in the line of duty
for police, fire fighters, paramedics, EXTs or reserve personnel
who reside or work in the state of Idaho. The greatest gift given
to public safety is in the loss of ones life in protecting or
assisting others. This high tribute by the state of Idaho reflects
the thank you from the public. The procedures and protocol are set
forth in the proposed legislation.
FISCAL NOTE
None
Contact: Senator Cecil Ingram
332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE S 1300