N.C. Gen. Stat. § 144-5
Flags to conform to law; display and handling of a flag of the United States of America or the State of North Carolina by State institutions and other political subdivisions of the State
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
(1) No State flag is allowed in or over any building here mentioned unless the flag conforms to the description of the State flag contained in this Chapter.
(1) No State flag is allowed in or over any building here mentioned unless the flag conforms to the description of the State flag contained in this Chapter.
(2) A flag of the United States of America or the State of North Carolina that is displayed by a State institution or a political subdivision of the State on the premises of a building of a State institution or a political subdivision of the State shall be handled, displayed, stored, and respectfully disposed of in accordance with the federal Flag Code, 4 U.S.C. §§ 1-10.
(2) A flag of the United States of America or the State of North Carolina that is displayed by a State institution or a political subdivision of the State on the premises of a building of a State institution or a political subdivision of the State shall be handled, displayed, stored, and respectfully disposed of in accordance with the federal Flag Code, 4 U.S.C. §§ 1-10.
History
(1907, c. 838, s. 4; C.S., s. 7539; 2015-170, s. 2(a).)
Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-170, s. 2(a), effective July 23, 2015, inserted "display and handling of a flag of the United States of America or the State of North Carolina by State institutions and other political subdivisions of the State" in the section heading; made minor stylistic changes in subsection (a); and added subsection (b).
Legal Periodicals. - For article, "North Carolina's Heritage Protection Act: Cementing Confederate Monuments in North Carolina's Landscape," see 94 N.C.L. Rev. 2176 (2016).
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.