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House Bill 2068 History
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H. B. 2068
(By Delegate Sumner)
[Introduced February 13, 2013; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §2-2-1a of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to special memorial days; and
adding a special memorial day to celebrate the victory of
democracy in the Cold War.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §2-2-1a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. LEGAL HOLIDAYS; SPECIAL MEMORIAL DAYS; CONSTRUCTION OF
STATUTES; DEFINITIONS.
§2-2-1a. Special memorial days.
(a) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare the week
beginning with the Sunday before Thanksgiving as a special memorial
week to be known as Native American Indian Heritage Week.
(b) The first Tuesday after the first Monday of November is designated Susan B. Anthony Day and shall only be is a legal
holiday in all years ending in an even number. The Governor shall
annually issue a proclamation calling on all schools, civic
organizations, government departments and citizens to undertake
activities on the designated day and surrounding days to pay
tribute to the accomplishments of Susan B. Anthony in securing the
civil and political rights of all Americans, including securing
equal voting rights for women.
(c) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare the week
during which December 7 falls to be a special memorial week, to be
known as Pearl Harbor and Military Appreciation week, honoring all
West Virginians who fought in World War II and all other military
conflicts and shall encourage all municipalities in the state to do
the same. The State Department of Education is directed to
implement a program involving activities in which students shall
participate which shall that recognize the contributions West
Virginians have made to their country through service in the United
States Military.
(d) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare March 30 as
a special memorial day to be known as Vietnam Veteran Recognition
Day honoring all West Virginians who served in the United States
Armed Forces in the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning
February 28, 1961 and ending May 7, 1975, and shall encourage all
counties and municipalities in the state to do the same.
(e) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare August 7 as
a special memorial day, to be known as Purple Heart Recognition
Day, honoring all West Virginians who, while serving in the United
States Armed Forces, have been wounded or killed in action and
shall encourage all municipalities and counties in the state to do
the same.
(f) The Governor shall, by proclamation, declare July 27 as a
special memorial day to be known as Korean War Veteran Recognition
Day honoring all West Virginians who served in the United States
Armed Forces in the Korean War and shall encourage all counties and
municipalities in the state to do the same.
_____(g) The Governor shall, by proclamation, recognize the
services rendered by Americans in the long and costly struggle of
the Cold War, from the end of World War II to the fall of the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics, by designating May 1 as Cold War
Victory Day. The Governor shall annually issue a proclamation
urging citizens, businesses and organizations to observe the day
with appropriate activity to celebrate democracy's victory.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to provide for an additional
special memorial day to celebrate the victory of democracy in the
Cold War.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.