House of Representatives

HB 2434

flag presentation; deceased peace officers

Sponsors: Representatives Poelstra, Marsh, Loredo, May, et al

X	Committee on Military, Veterans' Affairs & Aviation
	Committee on Retirement and Government Operations
	Committee on Appropriations
	Caucus and COW
	Third Read	This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.
	As Passed the House

HB 2434 expands the duties of a funeral director regarding the death of a law enforcement officer, requires the governor’s office to send a certificate of condolence and gratitude to the next of kin of a deceased law enforcement officer and provides that the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (Board) shall provide, upon request, a state flag to the next of kin of a deceased law enforcement officer.

Provisions

· Expands the duties of a funeral director to include the responsibility of notifying the next of kin of a deceased law enforcement officer that upon request they are eligible to receive a state flag, at no cost, from the Board.

· States that when a funeral director collects personal information for the death certificate, he should include whether or not the deceased was a law enforcement officer.

· Requires the Board to report the law enforcement officer’s death to the governor’s office.

· Requires the Governor to send, to the next of kin of a deceased law enforcement officer, a certificate that expresses condolences and gratitude on behalf of the governor and the people of this state for the officer’s service.

· Allows the next of kin of a deceased law enforcement officer (including former officers) to obtain a state flag, at no cost, from the Board.

· Defines law enforcement officer.

· Makes technical and conforming changes.

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· 45th Legislature

· Second Regular Session 2 January 29, 2002

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