HOUSE BILL 287

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Sheryl Williams Stapleton

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOLIDAYS; CREATING FIREFIGHTER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE ON SEPTEMBER 11.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. A new section of Chapter 12, Article 5 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] FIREFIGHTER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE.--September 11 of each year shall be set apart and known as "Firefighter Day of Remembrance", celebrating the important, brave and compassionate work of firefighters and honoring all firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty."    

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