HOAleader.com - Tip of the Week
Published: Fri, 07/04/08
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Fourth of July - Is Your HOA Flag Friendly?
If you're like me, it has been awhile since you learned as a
child all the rules for properly displaying the American flag.
Maybe you learned like I did in Scout camp, or maybe your school
did a project on the flag, or maybe your parents or other family
members are members of the armed services, and they taught you.
Now that you're grown, and you are responsible for making sure a
homeowners association gets its flag rules right, it could be time
to give yourself a refresher course. If nothing else, you'll get
to enjoy the nostalgia of remembering when you first learned
the flag should always be on its own right, and that a flag
should be hoisted "briskly" and lowered "ceremoniously".
Take a few minutes this weekend to read the Federal Flag Code.
It's only a few pages, and it's a rich part of our country's
heritage. You can read it (as a PDF document) here:
http://senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30243.pdf
One of the last things most HOA leaders want is to walk into a
hornets' nest of bad publicity by enacting or enforcing a poorly
thought out policy on flag displays in your homeowners
association or condo association. For help with steering clear of
this kind of trouble, take a look at our article:
HOA Rules: What You Must Know About Flag Restrictions
http://www.hoaleader.com/public/139.cfm
Best regards,
Matt Humphrey
President
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