Title 4 of the United States Code explained

Title 4 of the United States Code outlines the role of flag of the United States, Great Seal of the United States, Washington, DC, and the states in the United States Code.^[1]

Chapter 1

See main article: United States Flag Code.

• - 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 is codified.

Chapter 2

See main article: Great Seal of the United States.

• - Seal of the United States
• - Same; custody and use of

Chapter 3

See main article: Washington, D.C..

• - Permanent seat of Government
• - Public offices; at seat of Government
• - Same; removal from seat of Government

Chapter 4

See main article: U.S. state.

• - 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, Kentucky
• - 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
• U.S. Code Title 4, via Cornell University

Notes and References

1. Web site: . United States Code . November 21, 2015 .