As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. B. No. 90

Representative Yuko 

Cosponsors: Representatives Ujvagi, Dodd, Foley, Pillich, Letson, Williams, B., Patten, Phillips, Garland, Skindell, Domenick, Harwood 

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A BILL

To enact section 5902.10 of the Revised Code to

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require the Governor to issue an official notice

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of the death of an Ohio resident killed by hostile

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fire as a member of the United States armed forces

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or the National Guard and to order the lowering of

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flags on the day of the person's funeral.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  That section 5902.10 of the Revised Code be	7
enacted to read as follows:	8

Sec. 5902.10.  The director of veterans services shall notify	9
the governor whenever the director becomes aware that a person who	10
is an Ohio resident and who is a member of the armed forces of the	11
United States or the national guard has been killed by hostile	12
fire. Upon receipt of such a notice, the governor shall order that	13
all state agencies and political subdivisions of this state fly at	14
half-staff on the day of that person's funeral the United States	15
flag, the flag of this state, and any relevant military flag, if	16
the state agency or political subdivision possesses such a flag.	17