H. B. 3291
(By Delegate Sumner)
[Introduced March 23, 2009; 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 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 annually, 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 add language to West
Virginia Code §2-2-1a 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.