Senate Bill sb1500

    Florida Senate - 2002                                  SB 1500

    By Senator Mitchell





    4-1526-02                                               See HB

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to Children's Day; amending s.

  3         683.17, F.S.; changing the designated day for

  4         the celebration of Children's Day; providing an

  5         effective date.

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  7         WHEREAS, the Legislature intends that Florida

  8  Children's Day become the model for a National Children's Day,

  9  NOW, THEREFORE,

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

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13         Section 1.  Section 683.17, Florida Statutes, is

14  amended to read:

15         683.17  Children's Day.--The first Sunday second

16  Tuesday in April of each year is designated as Children's Day.

17  On this day local communities and families, together with

18  public officials, schools, private organizations, and all

19  citizens, are encouraged to celebrate the life and blessing of

20  Florida's children with love, respect, gratitude, and

21  encouragement; both to acknowledge our Florida's children as

22  the resource giving our state it the greatest hope of future

23  excellence; to listen to children and to reaffirm our shared

24  their commitment to help Florida's children develop their

25  unique qualities, strengths, and potential, resulting in

26  greater productive capacity and enlightened citizenship; and

27  to observe this day with appropriate activities, ceremonies,

28  and programs. All citizens of the state are encouraged to wear

29  a white ribbon which shall indicate that our children are

30  considered to be special gifts and are valued for their part

31  in the circle of life.

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    Florida Senate - 2002                                  SB 1500
    4-1526-02                                               See HB




  1         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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      Changes the designated day for the celebration of
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