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LD 1448 Title Page An Act to Designate a Day of Reflection and Tolerance LD 1448 Title Page
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §139 is enacted to read:

 
§139.__Diversity Day

 
The Governor annually shall issue a proclamation designating
May 17th of each year as Diversity Day and shall urge the people
of the State to observe this day in suitable places and with
appropriate ceremony and activity.__The Department of Education
shall make information available to the people and the schools,
within its budget, to reflect on the importance of understanding
and tolerance in our nation, which comprises different races,
genders, ethnic groups, religions and creeds.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill designates May 17th of each year as Diversity Day.


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