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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE EMBLEMS | |
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Introduced By: Senator V. Susan Sosnowski | |
Date Introduced: February 25, 2015 | |
Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 42-4 of the General Laws entitled "State Emblems" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 42-4-20. State insect. – The American burying beetle is hereby designated as the official |
4 | state insect. |
5 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE EMBLEMS | |
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1 | This act would designate the American burying beetle to be the official state insect. |
2 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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