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Public Act 099-0803
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| HB4389 Enrolled | LRB099 16089 MLM 40413 b |
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by |
changing Section 50 as follows:
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(5 ILCS 490/50) (from Ch. 1, par. 3051-50)
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Sec. 50. Gold Star Days Mothers Day. |
(a) The Governor shall annually designate by
official |
proclamation the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mothers' |
Day
to be observed throughout the State as a day to honor and |
commemorate the mothers of men and women who
gave their lives |
while serving with the armed forces of the United States
in |
time of war or during a period of hostilities.
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(b) The Governor shall annually designate by official |
proclamation the day after Gold Star Mothers' Day as Gold Star |
Family Day to be observed throughout the State as a day to |
honor and commemorate the families of men and women who gave |
their lives while serving with the armed forces of the United |
States in time of war or during a period of hostilities. |
(Source: P.A. 96-521, eff. 1-1-10.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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