A new bill proposed in the Michigan State Senate proposes a design contest for a new Michigan flag.
AB 1160, sponsored by Sen. Steven Bieda, a Democrat from Warren, would accept submissions from Jan. 26, 2018 until July 26, 2018.
It would also create a flag commission that would consist of members appointed from different groups, universities and other leaders in Michigan. They would serve on the commission until Dec. 31, 2018, the same date that the current Michigan flag would expire, according to the bill.
The bill says the new flag would go into use on Jan. 1, 2019 and would be from the design winner.
The design has to be an original work of the artist, and the reverse side has to be a mirror image of the front.
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State Senator introduces bill proposing design contest for new Michigan flag by WXYZ-TV Channel 7 Detroit on Scribd
