N.Y. Executive Law § 845-a: Presentment of flags lowered to half-staff in memorial of the death of any police officer or peace officer

§ 845-a. Presentment of flags lowered to half-staff in memorial of the

death of any police officer or peace officer. In the event the governor

orders the flags of the United States and the State of New York to be

lowered to half-staff, in memorial of the death of any police officer or

peace officer identified in the central state registry of police

officers and peace officers established pursuant to section eight

hundred forty-five of this article, the commissioner shall, in

cooperation with the office of general services, arrange for the

procurement of a flag of the United States and a flag of the State of

New York, which were flying over the capitol building at the time such

flags were lowered to half-staff in compliance with the governor's

order. Upon the procurement of such flags, the commissioner, or his or

her representative, shall offer the presentment of such flags, without

cost, to the person designated to dispose of the remains of the officer,

in whose honor such flags were lowered in memorial.