To: Heads of State Agencies and Human Resource Directors

Subject: Proclamation For July 5th Holiday

Issue Date: June 20, 1996

There is quoted below for your information and guidance a proclamation issued on June 19, 1996 by the Honorable M. J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor of Louisiana.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

BATON ROUGE

P R O C L A M A T I O N

WHEREAS, Thursday, July 4, 1996, Independence Day, is a legal holiday in Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, Section 55 of Title 1 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 provides that insofar as may be practicable in this administration of the government, no employee shall work on Independence Day; and

WHEREAS, under the same statute, the Governor may authorize the observance of such other holidays and half-holidays as he may deem in keeping with efficient administration,

NOW THEREFORE I, M. J. "MIKE" FOSTER, JR., Governor of the State of
Louisiana, do hereby issue this my proclamation directing that

FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1996,
in addition to

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1996, INDEPENDENCE DAY,

be observed as a holiday by state employees, and I do hereby direct that the heads of all institutions, offices and departments of the state shall permit all employees to observe these holidays, except that provision shall be made for the efficient administration of all facilities, the operation of which cannot be dispensed with, in the discretion of the head of the institution, office or department where such conditions prevail.

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 19th day of June, 1996.

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

ATTEST BY
THE GOVERNOR

s/ Fox McKeithen
Secretary of State

Sincerely,

Allen H. Reynolds
Acting Director