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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE

     

     Introduced By: Senator Walter S. Felag

     Date Introduced: June 20, 2018

     Referred To: Placed on Senate Calendar

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 25-2 of the General Laws entitled "Days of Special Observance" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     25-2-59. Historical Cemetery Restoration/Awareness Day.

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     The second Saturday in the month of April shall annually be set apart as a day to be

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known as "Historical Cemetery Restoration/Awareness Day." The day shall be observed by the

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people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that raise awareness of the many

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historical cemeteries in our state.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE

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     This act would set aside the second Saturday in the month of April annually to be known

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as Historical Cemetery Restoration/Awareness Day.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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