Title 25 · RI
Title 25Holidays and Days of Special Observance
Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 25-2-18
Section: 25-2-18
Title 25Holidays and Days of Special Observance
Chapter 2Days of Special Observance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 25-2-18
§ 25-2-18. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day â Proclamation â Observance.
Each year the governor shall take suitable public notice of January 15 as âMartin Luther King, Jr. Dayâ and shall issue a proclamation at a public memorial ceremony in the State House or at any other suitable location within the state of Rhode Island as the Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission deems necessary and proper. The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.
History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 52, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 212, § 1.