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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.014 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.014. OPTIONAL HOLIDAY FOR WILLIE VELASQUEZ DAY. |
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(a) The 9th day of May shall be designated "Willie Velasquez Day" |
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in observance of the birthday of William "Willie" Cardenas |
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Velasquez. |
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(b) The administrative head of a state agency may allow an |
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employee of the agency to have a day off with pay on Willie |
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Velasquez Day in lieu of any other state holiday that occurs on a |
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weekday, other than a weekday on which an election is held |
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throughout the state, on which the state agency is required to be |
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open but on which the operations of the agency are required to be |
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maintained at only a minimum level. |
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(c) On Willie Velasquez Day, each state agency shall remain |
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open and conduct the operations of the agency at a minimum level. |
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(d) A holiday allowed under this section is in lieu of |
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another holiday prescribed by law. The total number of holidays in |
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a year to which an employee of a state agency is entitled is not |
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changed by this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |