General Circular No. 001316

To: Heads of State Agencies and Human Resource Directors

Subject: Proclamation For Memorial Day

Issue Date: April 24, 1998

There is quoted below for your information and guidance a proclamation issued on April 17, 1998 by the Honorable M. J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor of Louisiana.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

BATON ROUGE

PROCLAMATION NO. 14 MJF 98

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LEGAL HOLIDAY - MEMORIAL DAY

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WHEREAS, the last Monday in May has been federally established as the day to celebrate Memorial Day; and

WHEREAS, R.S. 1:55(B)(2) directs that National Memorial Day shall be annually proclaimed as a legal holiday and a day of rest in the state of Louisiana;

NOW THEREFORE I, M.J. "MIKE" FOSTER, JR., Governor of the state of

Louisiana, by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows:

SECTION 1: Monday, May 25, 1998, 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, May 25, 1998, as a day of rest. Nonetheless, an appointing authority shall have discretion to require said officers or employees to work on the holidays 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 this 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 17th day of April, 1998.

s/M. J. "MIKE" FOSTER, JR.

Governor of Louisiana

ATTEST BY

THE GOVERNOR

s/ Fox McKeithen

Secretary of State

Sincerely,

Allen H. Reynolds

Director