| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 56 0284 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Bill 366 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Tran of the 80 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Williams of the 168 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Hitchens of the 161 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Griffin of |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Reeves of the 99 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 16 | 16 | | AN ACT |
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| 17 | 17 | | To amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to |
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| 19 | 19 | | holidays and observances, so as to designate April 29 of each year as "Heritage and Freedom2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day" in Georgia; to provide legislative findings; to3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1.6 |
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| 24 | 24 | | The General Assembly finds that:7 |
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| 25 | 25 | | (1) The Former Republic of Vietnam was an ally of the United States of America during8 |
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| 26 | 26 | | the Vietnam War;9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2) South Vietnamese fled their homeland during the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975,10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | many of those families making their home in this state;11 |
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| 29 | 29 | | (3) Since the end of the Vietnam War, Vietnamese Americans have contributed in ways12 |
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| 30 | 30 | | that affect all aspects of life in Georgia, including working as teachers, doctors, farmers,13 |
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| 31 | 31 | | small business owners, athletes, engineers, religious leaders, attorneys, and more;14 |
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| 32 | 32 | | H. B. 366 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (4) As it is important for future generations to understand the history of service between |
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| 36 | 36 | | the United States of America and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, it is important16 |
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| 37 | 37 | | to recognize and honor the Vietnamese community in Georgia; and17 |
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| 38 | 38 | | (5) It is, therefore, abundantly fitting and proper that the State of Georgia appropriately18 |
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| 39 | 39 | | recognize and celebrate Vietnamese culture and tradition by designating April 29 of each19 |
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| 40 | 40 | | year as "Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day" in Georgia.20 |
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| 41 | 41 | | SECTION 2.21 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and22 |
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| 43 | 43 | | observances, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:23 |
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| 44 | 44 | | "1-4-27. |
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| 46 | 46 | | (a) April 29 of each year is designated as 'Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former25 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Republic of Vietnam Day' in Georgia."26 |
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| 48 | 48 | | SECTION 3.27 |
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| 49 | 49 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.28 |
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| 50 | 50 | | H. B. 366 |
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