Chapter 367

2011 -- H 5558

Enacted 07/13/11

A N A C T

RELATING TO DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE

Introduced By: Representatives Gallison, Fellela, Messier, Martin, and McLaughlin

Date Introduced: March 02, 2011

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 25-2-46 of the General Laws in Chapter 25-2 entitled "Days of

Special Observance" is hereby amended to read as follows:

25-2-46. Gold Star Parents Day. -- The sixteenth (16th) day of February third Sunday in

October in each and every year shall be set aside as a day to be known as "Rhode Island Gold

Star Parents Day." This nation and state owe an enormous debt to those grieving parents who

have lost children in war. The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate

exercises in public places, and shall cause a display of the state and American flags to be flown at

half-staff over the Rhode Island State House to commemorate this day of remembrance to honor

their memory.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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