Okla. Stat. tit. 72, § 72-63.11
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State flag for certain deceased national guard members
Official statutory text
and peace officers.
A. The Oklahoma Veterans Commission shall furnish an Oklahoma
state flag to drape the casket of each Oklahoma National Guard
member or Oklahoma peace officer, as defined in Section 3311 of
Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, who dies in the line of duty,
unless the member or officer is otherwise entitled to a United
States flag. The state flag shall be a service benefit of each
Oklahoma National Guard member and Oklahoma peace officer.
B. After burial of the deceased Oklahoma National Guard member
or Oklahoma peace officer, the flag so furnished shall be given to
his or her next of kin. If no claim is made by the next of kin, the
flag may be given to a close friend or associate of the deceased
upon request by such friend or associate to the Oklahoma Veterans
Commission. If the flag is given to a close friend or associate of
the deceased, no flag shall be given to any other person on account
of the death of the Oklahoma National Guard member or Oklahoma peace
officer.
A. The Oklahoma Veterans Commission shall furnish an Oklahoma
state flag to drape the casket of each Oklahoma National Guard
member or Oklahoma peace officer, as defined in Section 3311 of
Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, who dies in the line of duty,
unless the member or officer is otherwise entitled to a United
States flag. The state flag shall be a service benefit of each
Oklahoma National Guard member and Oklahoma peace officer.
B. After burial of the deceased Oklahoma National Guard member
or Oklahoma peace officer, the flag so furnished shall be given to
his or her next of kin. If no claim is made by the next of kin, the
flag may be given to a close friend or associate of the deceased
upon request by such friend or associate to the Oklahoma Veterans
Commission. If the flag is given to a close friend or associate of
the deceased, no flag shall be given to any other person on account
of the death of the Oklahoma National Guard member or Oklahoma peace
officer.
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