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House Bill 0925




    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                 HB 925

        By Representative Kosmas






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to bridge designations;

  3         designating an overpass bridge in New Smyrna

  4         Beach as the "Martin Luther King, Jr., Bridge";

  5         directing the Department of Transportation to

  6         erect suitable markers; providing an effective

  7         date.

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  9         WHEREAS, Martin Luther King, Jr., served the people of

10  the United States by leading the fight for racial equality and

11  justice, and

12         WHEREAS, the loss of this great leader was mourned by

13  all Americans regardless of race, and

14         WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate that the

15  Legislature of the State of Florida honor the memory of Martin

16  Luther King, Jr., NOW, THEREFORE,

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18  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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20         Section 1.  Martin Luther King, Jr., Bridge designated;

21  Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--

22         (1)  The State Road 44/U.S. overpass bridge in New

23  Smyrna Beach is hereby designated as the "Martin Luther King,

24  Jr., Bridge."

25         (2)  The Department of Transportation shall erect

26  suitable markers designating the "Martin Luther King, Jr.,

27  Bridge" as described in subsection (1) in the following

28  manner:

29         (a)  One sign shall be located on the southwest side of

30  the bridge.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                 HB 925

    582-101-97






  1         (b)  One sign shall be located on the northeast side of

  2  the bridge.

  3         (c)  Two signs shall be located on the outside facing

  4  of the bridge on the south and north sides of the bridge in

  5  such a manner as to provide visibility for the northbound and

  6  southbound lanes of U.S. 1.

  7         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

  8  Law.

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      Designates an overpass bridge in New Smyrna Beach as the
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      Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.
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