Act No. 28

Public Acts of 1997

Approved by the Governor

June 18, 1997

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 18, 1997

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 18, 1997

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1997

Introduced by Senators Vaughn, Cherry, V. Smith, Cisky, DeGrow, Gast, O'Brien, Stallings, Schwarz, Geake, Posthumus, DeBeaussaert, Conroy, Hart, Dingell, Berryman, Peters, A. Smith, Byrum, Koivisto, Miller, North, McManus, Emmons, Gougeon, Stille, Steil, Bullard, Hoffman, Van Regenmorter, Shugars, Rogers, Carl, Bouchard, Schuette, Dunaskiss, Bennett and Young

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 322

AN ACT to designate the first Monday following February 4 as Mrs. Rosa L. Parks day in the state of Michigan.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. (1) The legislature recognizes the outstanding contributions to American life, history, and culture made by Mrs. Rosa L. Parks, a woman of great courage, vision, love, and faith, who for decades has resided in our great state and continues to serve the state of Michigan and her country by actively laboring to achieve equality for all. In commemoration of the significant role Mrs. Rosa L. Parks has played in the history of the state of Michigan and the nation, the legislature declares that the first Monday following February 4 of each year shall be known as "Mrs. RosaL. Parks day".

(2) The legislature encourages individuals, educational institutions, and social, community, religious, labor, and business organizations to pause on Mrs. Rosa L. Parks day and reflect upon the significance of Mrs. Rosa L. Parks's love and important contributions to the history of the state of Michigan and to the history of this great nation.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Approved

Governor.