Sponsored by:
Assemblyman WAYNE P. DEANGELO
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Assemblyman JON M. BRAMNICK
District 21 (Morris, Somerset and Union)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Pinkin, Assemblymen Bergen, McGuckin, Catalano, Space, Wirths and Assemblywoman Stanfield
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes private persons to display American flag on certain property of NJTA and SJTA; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from removing American flag under certain circumstances.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the display of the American flag on property of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority and supplementing Title 27 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a person may display an American flag on a bridge or overpass that is on or travels over property of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, provided that the person receives permission from the authority through a permit process established by the authority and the flag is properly maintained by the person and displayed in a manner consistent with the rules and customs deemed the proper manner to display the flag, such as the federal flag code, 4 U.S.C. s.1 et seq., or any other applicable law or guideline. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority shall not remove any American flag that is displayed in accordance with this section.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a person may display an American flag on a bridge or overpass that is on or travels over property of the South Jersey Transportation Authority, provided that the person receives permission from the authority through a permit process established by the authority and the flag is properly maintained by the person and displayed in a manner consistent with the rules and customs deemed the proper manner to display the flag, such as the federal flag code, 4 U.S.C. s.1 et seq., or any other applicable law or guideline. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the South Jersey Transportation Authority shall not remove any American flag that is displayed in accordance with this section.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill authorizes private persons to display the American flag on a bridge or overpass that is on or travels over property of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) and South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA), provided that the person receives permission from the authority through a permit process established by the authority and the flag is properly maintained by the person and displayed in a manner consistent with the rules and customs deemed the proper manner to display the flag. The NJTA and SJTA are prohibited from removing any American flag displayed in accordance with the bill.