Iowa Code § 1C.9
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Official statutory text
(1) The third Monday of January of each year is designated as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which shall be a recognition day in honor of the late civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(2) The governor is authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating such Monday as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and calling on the people and officials of the state of Iowa to commemorate the life and principles of Dr. King, to display the American flag, and to hold appropriate private services and ceremonies.
[C79, 81, §31.10]86 Acts, ch 1164, §2C93, §1C.92020 Acts, ch 1062, §94
(2) The governor is authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating such Monday as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and calling on the people and officials of the state of Iowa to commemorate the life and principles of Dr. King, to display the American flag, and to hold appropriate private services and ceremonies.
[C79, 81, §31.10]86 Acts, ch 1164, §2C93, §1C.92020 Acts, ch 1062, §94
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