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2021 Georgia Code
Title 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 4 - Holidays and Observances
§ 1-4-13. Designation of "Bill of Rights Day"
Universal Citation: GA Code § 1-4-13 (2021)
- The State of Georgia recognizes the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States as vitally important in articulating and ensuring fundamental human rights. These first ten amendments, known collectively as the Bill of Rights, were ratified on December 15, 1791.
- To affirm the fundamental freedoms embodied in the Bill of Rights, celebrate the anniversary of ratification, and commemorate the sacrifices made to preserve these essential rights, December 15 of each year is designated "Bill of Rights Day" in Georgia. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the day by reflecting upon the meaning and importance of the Bill of Rights.
(Code 1981, §1-4-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 743, § 1.)
Cross references.- Bill of Rights, see the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Code Commission notes.- Both Ga. L. 1998, p. 743, § 1 and Ga. L. 1998, p. 1014, § 1 enacted Code Section 1-4-13. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1998, Code Section 1-4-13 as enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1014, § 1 was redesignated as Code Section 1-4-14.
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