1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; authorizing designation of Purple Heart City or a 
1.3 	Purple Heart County; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
1.4 	197.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [197.988] PURPLE HEART COUNTY; PURPLE HEART CITY.
1.7 	A county or statutory or home rule charter city may by resolution designate the county 
1.8 	or city as a Purple Heart County or Purple Heart City to honor United States military 
1.9 	personnel who have received the Purple Heart. A Purple Heart city or county may designate 
1.10 	a prominent parking space at city hall or the county government center as a "Reserved for 
1.11 	a Purple Heart Recipient" parking space. A Purple Heart city or county may accept donations 
1.12 	to pay for a sign that states that the city or county is a Purple Heart city or county, and to 
1.13 	pay for a plaque to be displayed on public property. A Purple Heart city or county may 
1.14 	honor Purple Heart recipients by resolution proclaiming August 7 as Purple Heart Day.