N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 2003/032: L.L. 2003/032

Enactment date: 5/23/2003

Proposed Int. No. 52-A

By Council Members Oddo, Lanza, Gallagher, Provenzano, Comrie, the Speaker (Council Member Miller), DeBlasio, Rivera, Sanders Jr., Nelson, Sears, McMahon, Baez, Jennings, Martinez, Vann, Quinn, Addabbo Jr., Gennaro, Avella, Stewart, Vallone Jr., Gioia, Yassky, Dilan, Liu, Monserrate, Katz, Davis, Jackson, Reyna, Weprin, Fidler, Serrano, Moskowitz, Gonzalez, Espada Jr., Gentile, Brewer and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum); also Council Members Felder, Clarke, Recchia and Gerson

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the displaying of the POW/MIA flag

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative intent. The Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag was designed to honor and express the United States' gratitude to those members of the United States Armed Forces who have been or remain prisoners of war, and those who remain missing in action. The POW/MIA flag is a powerful symbol of our nation's concern and commitment to determining, as fully as possible, the fates of American military personnel still imprisoned or missing overseas.

It is the Council's intent to require the POW/MIA flag to be flown over every piece of property under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation, whenever the American flag is flown over such property. Furthermore, although it is the Council's desire to require the department of parks and recreation to fully implement this program immediately, given New York City's current fiscal constraints, this program will be implemented over a three-year period.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. This local law shall take effect immediately.