Government Code section 438

All United States Flags now in the possession of state, county, city, and district agencies, or hereafter acquired by such agencies under contracts awarded prior to March 18, 1959, may be utilized until unserviceable.

Source: Section 438, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=438. (updated Jan. 1, 1959; accessed Oct. 19, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_438

Original Source: Section 438, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=438. (last accessed May 12, 2025).