Act No. 438

Public Acts of 2004

Approved by the Governor

December 16, 2004

Filed with the Secretary of State

December 21, 2004

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 21, 2004

STATE OF MICHIGAN

92ND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

Introduced by Reps. Rocca, Ruth Johnson, Murphy, Rivet, Elkins, Dennis, Gieleghem, LaSata, Hopgood, Sheltrown, Gaffney, Mortimer, Spade, Richardville, Taub, Vander Veen, Huizenga, Van Regenmorter, Bieda, Byrum, Shulman, Pappageorge, Julian, Stahl, Stewart, Newell, Hardman, Waters, Daniels, Reeves, Woronchak, Anderson, Phillips, Zelenko, Kolb, Jamnick, DeRossett, Lipsey, Whitmer, Tabor, Hart, Koetje, Kooiman, Voorhees, Hager, Ehardt, Hummel, Howell, Williams, Caul, Pumford, Shackleton, Adamini, Brown, Cheeks, Stallworth, Hunter, Farrah, Pastor, LaJoy, Law, Brandenburg, Wojno, Acciavatti, Clack, Condino, Vagnozzi, DeRoche, Accavitti, Stakoe, Garfield, Hune, Gleason, Milosch, Nofs, Wenke, Ward, Emmons, Steil, Sak, Farhat, Moolenaar, Palsrok, Gillard and Casperson

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 6020

AN ACT to designate Police Officers Memorial Day in the state of Michigan.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. In recognition of the men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty while serving as law enforcement officers in the state of Michigan, May 15 of each year shall be known as "Police Officers Memorial Day".

Sec. 2. On this day, all flags at public buildings shall be lowered to half staff in honor and appreciation of fallen law enforcement officers. Each community throughout the state is encouraged to conduct a memorial ceremony, and the state's citizens are encouraged to pause and reflect on the dedicated professionals who bravely chose to accept personal risk and made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting and defending the public.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor