Chapter 696. To provide recognition for meritorious service by members of the police and fire departments of the District of Columbia
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Chap. 696: To provide recognition for meritorious service by members of the police and fire departments of the District of Columbia. 1929-03-04 696 Chapter 45 Stat. 1556 70 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 public Chapter 696.— An Act To provide recognition for meritorious service by members of the police and fire departments of the District of Columbia.
March 4, 1929.[[S. 5512](/us/bill/70/s/5512).][[Public, No. 1024](/us/pl/70/1024).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * District of Columbia.Medals to be awarded annually, to two members each of police and fire departments for conspicuously meritorious services. That for the official recognition of outstanding acts in the line of duty by the members of the police and fire departments of the District of Columbia there shall be awarded annually one gold medal and one silver medal, appropriately inscribed, to those two members of each department who have by outstanding or conspicuous services earned such awards.
Sec. 2. Committee to make awards. The awards shall be made annually by a committee of five persons, consisting of the head of each department and three civilians appointed by the commissioners of said District; all to serve without compensation on such committee of award. Sec. 3. Preference to holders thereof in making promotions. When promotions are being made in the departments the holders of such medals shall be preferred to other members of said departments, other things being equal. 1557 Sec. 4.
To provide for the cost of such medals there is herebyCost to be appropriated for. authorized to be appropriated annually such sum as the Commissioners of the District of Columbia may deem necessary for the purpose. Approved, March 4, 1929.
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