HSB 712 (LSB 6222HC (1) 83)

HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS BILL BY CHAIRPERSON ZIRKELBACH)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to service in an honor guard unit on public property.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 35A.12, Code 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   35A.12  Military honor guard services.

   An honor guard unit made up of members of a recognized military veterans organization as listed in section 35A.2 or 37.2, the Iowa national guard, the reserve or auxiliary forces of the United States, or a reserve officers training corps shall be allowed to perform any honor guard service on public property.
EXPLANATION
   Code section 35A.12 allows members of a recognized military veterans organization of the Iowa national guard, the reserve forces of the United States, or a reserve officers training corps to perform any honor guard service on public property. This bill would allow members of auxiliary forces of the United States to also serve in that capacity.