(a) The adjutant general shall present to the family of each eligible, deceased member of the national guard a Tennessee state flag, appropriate for use as a burial flag, upon application of a member of the family of the deceased guard member.
(b) The adjutant general shall prepare an application form to be used to determine the eligibility of the deceased for the burial flag and shall furnish the form to the senior full-time employee in each armory.
(c) The family of any individual who serves at least one (1) year in the national guard and who at the time of death is an active, honorably discharged, or retired member of the national guard is eligible to receive a burial flag.
(d) The adjutant general may, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, promulgate rules to implement this section.
(e) The adjutant general shall obtain flags from the federal government when available. If flags from the federal government are not available, the adjutant general shall purchase the flags from funds appropriated to the military department.
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