2000 Minnesota Code
Chapters 10 State Government Miscellany
Chapter 10 Multiple Branches or Offices; Observances
Section 10.55 Juneteenth.
10.55 Juneteenth.
June 19 is designated Juneteenth in recognition of the historical pronouncement of the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation was said to have been first publicly read in Texas. The governor may take any action necessary to promote and encourage the observance of Juneteenth and public schools may offer instruction and programs on the occasion.
HIST: 1996 c 390 s 10
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