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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the designation of January 9 as Law Enforcement |
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Appreciation Day. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.065 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.065. LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY. (a) |
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January 9 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. |
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(b) Law Enforcement Appreciation Day may be regularly |
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observed in public schools and other places. The Texas Education |
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Agency shall develop recommendations for the observation of Law |
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Enforcement Appreciation Day through appropriate activities in the |
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public schools. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |