Minnesota Session Laws - 1986, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1986 

                        CHAPTER 393-H.F.No. 2394 
           An act relating to veterans; requiring the POW-MIA 
          flag to be flown on the capitol; providing for use of 
          department of veterans affairs resources by certain 
          organizations; appropriating money; proposing coding 
          for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [POW-MIA FLAG.] 
    The official flag representing those persons who are 
prisoners of war or are missing in action, or "POW-MIA" flag, 
shall be flown at most times on the north portico of the state 
capitol.  The POW-MIA flag shall be flown in honor of all 
Minnesotans missing in action until the POW-MIA situation in 
southeast Asia is resolved.  The flag shall be furnished by 
other than the department of veterans affairs and approved by 
the commissioner of veterans affairs and the capitol area 
architectural and planning board.  A flag or flags other than 
the POW-MIA flag, such as the United Nations flag, may be flown 
on special occasions from the north portico.  
    Sec. 2.  [196.054] [USE OF FACILITIES OR SERVICES BY 
OUTSIDE AGENCIES.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY.] The 
commissioner of veterans affairs may allow public or private 
social service, educational, or rehabilitation agencies or 
organizations and their clients to use the facilities, staff, 
and other resources of the department and may require the 
participating agencies or organizations to pay for that use. 
    Subd. 2.  [APPROPRIATION.] There is a veterans affairs 
resources fund in the state treasury.  All money received by the 
department pursuant to subdivision 1 must be deposited in the 
state treasury and credited to the veterans affairs resources 
fund.  The commissioner may only use monies from the veterans 
affairs resources fund for operation, maintenance, repair of 
facilities, associated legal fees, and other related expenses 
used under subdivision 1. 
    Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Approved March 21, 1986