ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 253	By:	Brown, Shortey and Johnson (Constance) of the Senate

			and

		Faught, Banz, Bennett, Reynolds, Peterson, Walker, Kern and Ritze of the House

An Act relating to Purple Heart Day; designating August 7 of each year Purple Heart Day; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT:  Designating August 7 of each year to be Purple Heart Day

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 90.20 of Title 25, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The seventh day of August of each year is hereby designated as “Purple Heart Day” to commemorate the men and women of Oklahoma who have been wounded or killed in a conflict with an enemy and who have earned the honor of our grateful state with their blood and their lives.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2011.

SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Passed the Senate the 1st day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of April, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives