S.B. 67

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DESIGNATION OF AMERICAN INDIAN
2 HERITAGE MONTH AND AN INDIGENOUS
3 PEOPLE DAY
4 2004 GENERAL SESSION
5 STATE OF UTAH
6 Sponsor: Beverly Ann Evans
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies state affairs in general to address commemorative days and months.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . designates the Monday preceding Thanksgiving as Indigenous People Day;
14 . designates November as American Indian Heritage Month; and
15 . makes technical changes.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 63-13-5.6, as enacted by Chapter 174, Laws of Utah 2001
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 63-13-5.6 is amended to read:
26 63-13-5.6. Commemorative days -- Commemorative months.
27 (1) The following days shall be commemorated yearly on the designated calendar date:

28 [(1)] (a) Bill of Rights Day, December 15; [and]
29 [(2)] (b) Constitution Day, September 17[.]; and
30 (c) Indigenous People Day, the Monday immediately preceding Thanksgiving.
31 (2) The month of November shall be commemorated yearly as American Indian
32 Heritage Month.




Legislative Review Note
as of 12-15-03 1:21 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel