Minnesota Session Laws - 2008 Regular Session

CHAPTER 164--H.F.No. 2582

An act

relating to veterans; designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day;

proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [197.995] VIETNAM VETERANS DAY. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin 1,072 of the people whose names are listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., were from the state of Minnesota. Many other Minnesotans are surviving Vietnam veterans. This section is enacted as a way for Minnesotans to show their pride and gratitude, recall the veterans' accomplishments, and thank Minnesota's Vietnam veterans for their unselfish devotion to duty. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Designation. new text end

new text begin March 29 is Vietnam Veterans Day in Minnesota. new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective March 29, 2008. new text end

Presented to the governor March 27, 2008

Signed by the governor March 27, 2008, 3:26 p.m.