Iowa Code (Last Updated: December 05, 2016) |
Title I. STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT |
Chapter 1C. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS |
Section 1C.14. Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
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The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the third Saturday in June as Juneteenth National Freedom Day and to encourage all governmental entities, civic organizations, schools, and institutions of higher education in the state to observe the day in a manner that emphasizes the meaning and importance of the emancipation proclamation that ended slavery in the United States and to recognize and celebrate the importance of this day to every person who cherishes liberty and equality for all people.