House Bill 1983c1

    Florida House of Representatives - 2000             CS/HB 1983

        By the Committee on Children & Families and
    Representatives Maygarden and Murman





  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to special observances;

  3         creating s. 683.23, F.S.; designating "Florida

  4         Family Day" as a day for the acknowledgement of

  5         the importance of the family in the State of

  6         Florida; providing an effective date.

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  8         WHEREAS, the family is the fundamental building block

  9  of society, and

10         WHEREAS, within healthy families, children are

11  instilled with values essential to the vitality of our state

12  and nation, and

13         WHEREAS, these values include personal responsibility,

14  honesty, duty, commitment to others, a work ethic, respect for

15  authority, and sound educational habits, and

16         WHEREAS, given the tremendous influence of the family,

17  the State of Florida should do its utmost to promote strong

18  families within the state, and

19         WHEREAS, it is the intent of this act, in designating

20  the observance of Florida Family Day, to acknowledge and

21  emphasize the importance of families to the success and

22  well-being of the state, NOW, THEREFORE,

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

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26         Section 1.  Section 683.23, Florida Statutes, is

27  created to read:

28         683.23  Florida Family Day.--The Friday preceding

29  Mother's Day of each year is designated "Florida Family Day."

30  On this day, public officials, schools, private organizations,

31  and all citizens are encouraged both to acknowledge and

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2000             CS/HB 1983

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  1  emphasize the importance of Florida's families to the success

  2  and well-being of the state and to reaffirm their commitment

  3  to promote strong families within the state.

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

  5  law.

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  8                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Designates the Friday preceding Mother's Day of each year
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      the importance of the family in the State of Florida.
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