§ 58-4-302. Donations of p.o.w.-m.i.a. Flags
Any individual or group may donate a P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag to a county, municipal or state government for the display of the flag pursuant to this part. In addition to the display of the flag over the state capitol pursuant to § 58-4-301(b), the P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag may be displayed by a county or municipal government at […]
§ 58-4-303. Display and Maintenance of Flags
If a P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag is donated for display to and is displayed by the state, county or municipal government in accordance with this part, it shall be raised and lowered at the same time, and maintained in the same manner, as the state and United States flags. The county, city, or state government will utilize […]
§ 58-4-304. Hours of Display — Flag Design
The P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag, which depicts a prisoner’s profile against the background of a P.O.W. watchtower, if displayed, shall be displayed in accordance with this part during normal business hours.
§ 58-4-305. “Public Building” Defined
For purposes of this part, “public building” is defined according to § 68-120-203.
§ 58-4-306. Welcome Centers
The P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag, as described in § 58-4-304, may be displayed at each welcome center operated by the department of tourist development, and, if so displayed, shall be third in order on the flagpole after the flag of the United States of America and the Tennessee state flag. When the P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag is so displayed, […]
§ 58-4-205. Penalty for Misappropriation of Funds
Any and all persons accepting the custody or control of any part of any such appropriation provided for, who misappropriates or aids in the misappropriation or willful diversion of any part of the same is guilty of a Class E felony, which penalty may be commuted to six (6) months in the workhouse in the […]
§ 58-4-206. Municipal and County Memorials
Each municipality and county of the state is authorized and empowered to erect suitable public memorials and to contract for the erection of such memorials to the services of the members of the armed forces and veterans of the various wars in which Tennesseans have fought. The memorials selected shall be in the form of […]
§ 58-4-207. Cooperation With Federal Government
Each municipality and county of the state acting under §§ 58-4-206 — 58-4-208 is expressly authorized to cooperate with the federal government or any other governmental agencies in the planning, erecting and financing of any memorial hereunder, and is authorized to receive from such governmental agencies, pursuant to any plan of cooperation with such governmental […]
§ 58-4-208. Borrowing Power — Bonds
Each municipality and county of the state, acting by and through its governing body, is authorized to borrow money and to issue and sell bonds of such municipality or county pursuant to title 9, chapter 21 for the purpose of providing the funds necessary to carry out the purposes of §§ 58-4-206 — 58-4-208.
§ 58-4-301. Display of p.o.w.-m.i.a. Flag Over State Capitol
On days that neither house of the general assembly is in session during the month of September, the P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag must be displayed over the state capitol in accordance with § 4-1-406(a), on any day the United States flag is displayed, in order to increase public awareness of the P.O.W.-M.I.A. issue and to gain public […]