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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to child welfare professionals;

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designating the second Monday in May as "Child Welfare

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Professionals Recognition Day"; providing an effective

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date.

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

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     Section 1. Beginning in May 2008, the Legislature

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designates the second Monday in May as "Child Welfare

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Professionals Recognition Day" to recognize the efforts of all

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professionals who work with abused children and dysfunctional

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families. The Department of Children and Family Services, local

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governments, and other agencies are encouraged to sponsor events

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to promote awareness of the child welfare system and the

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personnel who work in the system.

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