REFERENCE TITLE: Juneteenth day; state holiday

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013

SB 1194

Introduced by Senators Landrum Taylor, Bradley, Tovar: Farley, Hobbs

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 1, chapter 3, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 1‑311; relating to holidays.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 1, chapter 3, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 1-311, to read:

START_STATUTE1-311.  Juneteenth day

A.  June 19, in each year, shall be observed as Juneteenth day.

B.  Juneteenth day is not a legal holiday. END_STATUTE