Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that limits local governments' authority to regulate the display of the U.S. flag on private property in North Carolina.

Highlights:

• Prohibits any city, city council, county, or unified government from interfering with the display of the official government flag as long as it is flown (Sec. 12):

• In accordance with patriotic customs; and

• Upon property with the owner’s consent.

• Authorizes reasonable restrictions on the display of official government flags following an evaluation by the Department of Transportation to discern if the flag’s display endangers the public (Sec. 12).

• Defines “official government flag” as any of the following (Sec. 12):

• Flag of the United States;

• Flags of countries recognized by the United States;

• Flag of North Carolina;

• Flag of any state or territory in the United States; and

• Flag of any political subdivision of the United States.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that limits local governments' authority to regulate the display of the U.S. flag on private property in North Carolina.

Highlights:

• Prohibits any city, city council, county, or unified government from interfering with the display of the official government flag as long as it is flown (Sec. 12):

• In accordance with patriotic customs; and

• Upon property with the owner’s consent.

• Authorizes reasonable restrictions on the display of official government flags following an evaluation by the Department of Transportation to discern if the flag’s display endangers the public (Sec. 12).

• Defines “official government flag” as any of the following (Sec. 12):

• Flag of the United States;

• Flags of countries recognized by the United States;

• Flag of North Carolina;

• Flag of any state or territory in the United States; and

• Flag of any political subdivision of the United States.

Full Bill Text