as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 04/17/2012 04:16pm
A bill for an act
relating to state government; changing the date designated for Fallen Firefighters
Memorial Day; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10.585.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10.585, is amended to read:
deleted text begin The first Sunday in October is designated as Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day
in honor of firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty.deleted text end new text begin Every year new text end each
American flag and Minnesota flag flown on the grounds of the Capitol area, as described
in section 15B.02, must be flown at half-staff on new text begin Minnesota's new text end Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Daynew text begin in honor of firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Minnesota's
observance of Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day shall occur on the same day the National
Firefighters Memorial Service takes placenew text end .