Title 4 of the United States Code
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Title 4 of the United States Code outlines the role of flag of the United States
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, Great Seal of the United States
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, Washington, DC, and the states
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 in the United States Code
United States Code
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.

Chapter 1

— Flag; stripes and stars on — Same; additional stars — Use of flag for advertising purposes; mutilation of flag — Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery — Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition — Time and occasions for display — Position and manner of display — Respect for flag — Conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of flag — Modification of rules and customs by President

Note that is where Flag Day
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 is codified.

Chapter 2

— Seal of the United States — Same; custody and use of

Chapter 3

— Permanent seat of Government — Public offices; at seat of Government — Same; removal from seat of Government

Chapter 4

— Oath by members of legislatures and officers — Same; by whom administered — Assent to purchase of lands for forts — Tax on motor fuel sold on military or other reservation — State, and so forth, taxation affecting Federal areas; sales or use tax — Same; income tax — Same; exception of United States, its instrumentalities, and authorized purchases — Same; jurisdiction of United States over Federal areas unaffected — Same; exception of Indians — Same; definitions — Same; taxation affecting Federal employees; income tax — Compacts between States for cooperation in prevention of crime; consent of Congress — Residence of Members of Congress for State income tax laws — Limitation on State income taxation of certain pension income — Limitation on State authority to tax compensation paid to individuals performing services at Fort Campbell
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, Kentucky
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 — Rules for determining State and local government treatment of charges related to mobile telecommunications services — Sourcing rules — Limitations — Electronic databases for nationwide standard numeric jurisdictional codes — Procedure if no electronic database provided — Correction of erroneous data for place of primary use — Determination of place of primary use — Scope; special rules — Definitions — Nonseverability — No inference

Chapter 5

— Collection, preparation and publication — Appointment of experts — Employment and utilization of other personnel; cost of copy reading and indexing — Cooperation of departments and agencies — Printing and distribution — Authorization of appropriations

External links

  • U.S. Code Title 4, via United States Government Printing Office
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  • U.S. Code Title 4, via Cornell University
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