§ 8-3-103 — State historian to purchase state flags; use

It is the duty of the state historian to purchase not less than
six (6) state flags. The flags shall be kept at the office of
the state historian to be loaned under rules and regulations he
prescribes to any citizen, or group of citizens, of the state
for use on such occasions when the state is officially and
publicly represented, or when public assemblies or gatherings
are held. If any flag is borrowed from the office of the state
historian, the citizen, or group of citizens, borrowing the flag
shall deposit with the state historian a certified check in an
amount sufficient to repair or replace the flag, if damaged or
lost. No deposit is required of any officer of the state
government who may be called upon to represent the state at any
official function.