(a) The flag of the State of Texas and the flag of the United States shall be flown on the same pole above the south door of the Capitol building.
(b) The flag of the State of Texas alone shall be flown above the north door of the Capitol building.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 443.024

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) In the event that the flags shall be flown at half staff, the flag of the United States alone shall be flown above the south door and the flag of the State of Texas alone shall be flown above the north door of the Capitol building.
(d) On the occasion of the flying of the POW/MIA flag, the POW/MIA flag and the flag of the United States shall be flown above the south door of the Capitol building and the flag of the State of Texas alone shall be flown above the north door of the Capitol building.
(e) The flag of the State of Texas and the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the Capitol building on the death of a member of the armed forces of the United States who was a resident of this state and who was killed in action. The flags shall be displayed at half-staff for one day following the date the person‘s family is notified of the person’s death. The office of the governor shall notify the State Preservation Board of the days on which flags shall be flown at half-staff under this subsection.

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