Minnesota Session Laws - 2009, Regular Session

CHAPTER 87--S.F.No. 237

An act

relating to state government; designating the first Sunday in October as Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day;

proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [10.585] FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL DAY. new text end

new 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. 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 Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day. new text end

Presented to the governor May 13, 2009

Signed by the governor May 15, 2009, 11:48 a.m.