A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To authorize the respectful retirement by fire of State flags that are no longer fitting for display.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 144 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 144‑9.  Retirement of State flag.
An official flag of the State that is no longer a fitting emblem for display because it is worn, tattered, or otherwise damaged may be respectfully retired by fire."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.