General Circular No. 001395

To:                Heads of State Agencies and Human Resources Directors

Subject:        Proclamation For July 3, 2000 Holiday

Issue Date:     June 12, 2000

There is quoted below for your information and guidance a proclamation issued on June 8, 2000 by the Honorable M. J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor of Louisiana.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
BATON ROUGE
PROCLAMATION NO. 29 MJF 2000

LEGAL HOLIDAY - JULY 3, 2000

WHEREAS,     pursuant to R.S. 1:55(A) (1) and (B) (1), Independence Day, July 4, 2000, is a legal holiday and a
                        day of rest in the state of  Louisiana which is observed by the departments of the state;

WHEREAS,    R.S. 1:55 (B) (3) empowers the governor to authorize, by executive proclamation, the observance by
                        the departments of the state of other holidays and half-holidays that the governor deems in keeping with
                        efficient administration; and

WHEREAS,    the citizens of the state of Louisiana and the officers and employees of the departments of the state will
                        benefit from an additional legal holiday during a period when families traditionally gather together to
                        remember their blessings and promote family values;

NOW THEREFORE I, M. J. "MIKE" FOSTER, JR., Governor of the state of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority"
                        vested by the Constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows:

SECTION 1:    Monday, July 3, 2000, is declared a legal holiday in the state of Louisiana and shall be observed as a
                        day of rest.

SECTION 2:    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 Monday, July 3, 2000, as a day of rest.  Nonetheless, an appointing
                        authority shall have discretion to require said officers and/or employees to work on the holiday when,
                        in the appointing authority's judgement, it is required for the efficient administration of a  state
                        facility, the operation of which is necessary and indispensable to the citizens of the state.

                                                                                                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand
                                                                                                    officially and caused to be affixed the Great Seal
                                                                                                     of the state of Louisiana, at the Capitol, in the
                                                                                                    city of Baton Rouge, on this 8th day of June, 2000.

                                                                                                    s/M. J. "MIKE' FOSTER, JR.                                                                                                                              Governor of Louisiana

ATTEST BY
THE GOVERNOR

s/     Fox McKeithen