220                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                            Ch. 22

ALLEGIANCE.

EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL:

(1)   PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM WITH AN
AMERICAN FLAG;

(2)   PREPARE A PROGRAM FOR EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL
CLASSROOM FOR THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL DAY THAT PROVIDES
FOR THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND OTHER PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT; AND

(3)   REQUIRE ALL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN CHARGE
TO STAND AND FACE THE FLAG AND WHILE STANDING GIVE AN
APPROVED SALUTE AND RECITE IN UNISON THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE AS FOLLOWS: "I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH
IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL".

(D)   EXCEPTION FROM FLAG SALUTE OR PLEDGE REQUIREMENT.

ANY STUDENT OR TEACHER WHO WISHES TO BE EXCUSED FROM
THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (C) (3) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
BE EXCUSED.

(E)   OTHER PATRIOTIC EXERCISES.

EACH COUNTY BOARD MAY PROVIDE FOR ANY OTHER PATRIOTIC
EXERCISES IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE UNDER THE REGULATIONS AND
INSTRUCTION THAT BEST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DIFFERENT
GRADES IN THE SCHOOLS.

(F)   DISRESPECT IN VIOLATION OF SECTION.

ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO COMMITS AN ACT OF DISRESPECT, EITHER
BY WORD OR ACTION, IS IN VIOLATION OF THE INTENT OF THIS
SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §77.

In subsection (b) (1) of this section, language is
added to require the display of an American flag
"on the site of each public school building"
rather than the present requirement of "upon
every public school building". This is done to
conform to actual practice.

In subsection (d) of this section, language is
added to permit any student or teacher "who
wishes" to be excused from the flag salute and
pledge of allegiance requirements. This is done
as the mandatory flag salute and pledge of
allegiance requirements of this section have been
held unconstitutional and void by the Maryland
Court of Appeals in State v. Lundquist, 262 Md.
534 (1971). This section, as revised, meets the