SB537: SB537 Education; schools that receive state funds from displaying any flag other than the flag of the United States or the flag, coat of arms, or state emblem of the State of Georgia; prohibit

26 LC 49 2676 Senate Bill 537 By: Senators Harbin of the 16th, Payne of the 54th, Still of the 48th, Williams of the 25th, Hickman of the 4th and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Cod e of Georgia Annotated,1 relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to prohibit schools that receive state2 funds from displaying any flag other than the flag of the Unite d States or the flag, coat of3 arms, or state emblem of the State of Georgia; to make it unlaw ful for any individual to4 display or cause to be displayed a flag subject to such prohibi tion; to provide for related5 matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 SECTION 1.8 Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Geor gia Annotated, relating to9 general provisions relative to education, is amended by adding a new Code section to read10 as follows:11 "20-1-13.12 (a) Each elementary, secondary, and postsecondary school in this state which receives in13 any manner funds from the state shall be prohibited from displaying, in any manner, at any14 time, and at any place in any facility owned, leased, or operat ed by such school for15 S. B. 537 - 1 - 26 LC 49 2676 educational purposes, a flag other than the flag of the United States or the flag, coat of16 arms, or state emblem of the State of Georgia.17 (b) It shall be unlawful for any individual to display or cause to be displayed any flag that18 is prohibited under subsection (a) of this Code section."19 SECTION 2.20 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.21 S. B. 537 - 2 -