(1)The chief administrative officer of any state
institution supported in whole or in part by the state and under the control of the
state shall have erected and maintained, at the entrance of the institution or on the
principal administrative building or grounds thereof, a suitable flagstaff with the
attachments necessary for the display of flags and shall cause to be displayed
thereon the flags of the United States and of the state of Colorado. The flag of the
state of Colorado shall be the same size as the flag of the United States with which
it is displayed. If both flags are displayed on one flagstaff, the flag of the state of
Colorado shall be placed below the flag of the United States.
(2)(a) The chief administrative officer of any court facility supported in
whole or in
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(1) The chief administrative officer of any state
institution supported in whole or in part by the state and under the control of the
state shall have erected and maintained, at the entrance of the institution or on the
principal administrative building or grounds thereof, a suitable flagstaff with the
attachments necessary for the display of flags and shall cause to be displayed
thereon the flags of the United States and of the state of Colorado. The flag of the
state of Colorado shall be the same size as the flag of the United States with which
it is displayed. If both flags are displayed on one flagstaff, the flag of the state of
Colorado shall be placed below the flag of the United States.
(2) (a) The chief administrative officer of any court facility supported in
whole or in part by the state and under the control of the state shall cause to be
permanently and prominently displayed the flag of the United States, as described
in chapter 1 of title 4, U.S.C., in each courtroom when a court proceeding is in
session. A flag displayed in a courtroom must measure three by five feet. No
alleged failure to cause the flag of the United States to be permanently and
prominently displayed in a courtroom supported in whole or in part by the state and
under the control of the state shall be the basis of any challenge to such court's
authority or jurisdiction or for any appeal of any decision, order, or judgment of such
court.
(b) The flags of the United States and of the state of Colorado shall be
permanently and prominently displayed in all committee rooms under the control of
the general assembly of the state of Colorado.
(c) On and after September 1, 1996, the chief administrative officer of any
school supported in whole or in part by the state and under the control of the state
shall cause to be displayed permanently and prominently the flag of the United
States, as described in chapter 1 of title 4, U.S.C., in each academic classroom when
an academic class is in session. A flag displayed in an academic classroom shall
measure no less than either twelve by eighteen inches if it is displayed in a frame or
two by three feet if it is displayed on a flagstaff.
(3) The chief administrative officer of any school or court facility supported
in whole or in part by the state and under the control of the state is hereby
authorized to accept donations of flags to be displayed in classrooms or
courtrooms pursuant to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.
(4) (a) The chief administrative officer of any state institution, school, or
court facility described in this section shall not permit the display of any depiction
or representation of a flag of the United States that is intended for public view and
permanently affixed or attached to any part of the building or grounds of said state
institution, school, or court facility, and which display does not conform with 4
U.S.C. sec. 7.
(b) Nothing in this subsection (4) shall be construed to preclude the
temporary display of any instructional or historical materials or student work
product included as part of a lesson not permanently affixed or attached to any
part of said building or grounds.
(5) Any flag of the United States displayed pursuant to this section shall be
displayed as described in 4 U.S.C. sec. 7.