COUNCIL POLICY
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
SUBJECT: FLAG - DISPLAY POLICY
NUMBER EFFECTIVE
DATE
PAGE
102-01 07/02/68 1 OF 1
ADOPTED BY: Resolution No. 4808 DATED: 07/02/68
AMENDED BY:
BACKGROUND
The City Council wishes to adopt a uniform policy to direct and authorize the City Manager to display the flag at half-mast as a mark of respect in the event of the death of certain persons.
PURPOSE
Establishing a policy relating to the display of the flag of the United States of America at half -mast as a mark of respect.
POLICY
The City Manager is directed and authorized to display the flag of the United States of America at half-mast in accordance with the rules set forth below and at such tim es as the President of the United States, the Governor of the State of California, or the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista may, by proclamation, prescribe such action.
Rules for displaying the Stars and Stripes at half-mast are as follows:
1. In case of the d eath of a governor of a state, territory or possession, the flag shall be at half - staff on all ships and stations in such state, territory or possession from day of death until interment.
2. Any rule or custom pertaining to the display of the flag of the Unit ed States as set forth in Public Law 829, may be altered, modified or repealed, or additional rules with respect thereto may be prescribed, by the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, whenever he deems it to be appropriate or desir able, and any such alteration or additional rule shall be set forth in a proclamation.
3. The flag should fly at half-mast for:
a. Thirty days from the day of death of a President or former President. b. Ten days from the day of death of a Vice President, Chief Jus tice or retired Chief Justice of the U.S., or a Speaker of the House of Representatives. c. From the day of death until interment for an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Cabinet, a former Vice President, or the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
d. On the day of death and on the following day for a United States senator, representative, territorial delegate, or resident commissioner of Puerto Rico - within the metropolitan area of the District of Columbia; on the day of death unt il interment within the state, congressional district, territory or commonwealth. The latter provision also applies to the death of a governor of a state, territory or possession.