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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating the fourth Saturday in July as National Day |
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of the Cowboy. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.061 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.061. NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY. (a) The fourth |
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Saturday in July of each year is National Day of the Cowboy in |
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recognition of the historic, cultural, and social contributions of |
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the cowboy. |
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(b) National Day of the Cowboy shall be regularly observed |
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by appropriate ceremonies and activities. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |