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STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE
BATON ROUGE,
May 9, 2008
General Circular No.
001729
To: Heads
of State Agencies and Human Resource Directors
Subject: Legal Holiday – National Memorial Day
Issue Date: May 9, 2008
STATE
OF
EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT
BATON
ROUGE
PROCLAMATION
NO. 17 BJ 2008
______________________________________________________________________________
LEGAL
STATE
______________________________________________________________________________
WHEREAS, the people of
WHEREAS, National Memorial Day provides an opportunity for remembrance of
their patriotic commitment to the democratic principles of freedom and equality;
WHEREAS, the last Monday in May has been federally established as the day
to celebrate National Memorial Day; and
WHEREAS, R.S. 1:55(B)(2) allows the governor to
proclaim National Memorial Day as a legal holiday and a day of rest in the
state of
NOW THEREFORE I, BOBBY JINDAL, Governor
of the state of
authority vested by
the Constitution and laws of the state of
SECTION 1: National Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2008, is declared a legal
holiday in the state of
SECTION 2: On National Memorial Day all state buildings flying the flag of
the United States of America shall display the flag at half-staff until noon
and shall thereafter raise the flag to the top of the staff in accordance with
guidelines of the United States Flag Code, 4 U.S.C. §1 and 36 U.S.C. §174, et
seq.
SECTION 3: Insofar as practicable, the appointing authorities and/or heads
of all institutions, offices and departments of the state (hereafter
“appointing authority”) shall permit the officers and employees under their
control to observe National Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2008, as a day of
rest and remembrance. Nonetheless, an
appointing authority shall have discretion to require said officers or
employees to work on the holiday when, in the appointing authority’s judgment,
it is required for the efficient administration of a state facility, the
operation of which is necessary and indispensable to the citizens of this
state.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set
my hand officially and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of Louisiana, at the
Capitol, in the city of
/S/ Bobby
Jindal
GOVERNOR OF
ATTEST BY
THE GOVERNOR
/S/ Jay Dardenne
SECRETARY OF
STATE
Sincerely,
s/Anne S. Soileau
Director