Florida Senate - 2011                                     SB 704
       
       
       
       By Senators Sachs and Gaetz
       
       
       
       
       30-00557-11                                            2011704__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to special observances; creating s.
    3         683.146, F.S.; designating August 7 of each year as
    4         “Purple Heart Day”; providing an effective date.
    5  
    6  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    7  
    8         Section 1. Section 683.146, Florida Statutes, is created to
    9  read:
   10         683.146 Purple Heart Day.—
   11         (1) August 7 of each year is designated as “Purple Heart
   12  Day.”
   13         (2) The Governor may annually issue a proclamation
   14  designating August 7 as “Purple Heart Day.” Public officials,
   15  schools, private organizations, and all residents of the state
   16  are encouraged to commemorate Purple Heart Day and honor those
   17  wounded or killed while serving in any branch of the United
   18  States Armed Services.
   19         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.