Minnesota Session Laws - 2012, Regular Session

CHAPTER 188--S.F.No. 1492

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:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10.585, is amended to read:

10.585 FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL DAY.

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 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 observance of new text end Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day new 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 last Sunday in September each year new text end .

Presented to the governor April 17, 2012

Signed by the governor April 18, 2012, 01:52 p.m.