Tennessee HB 2218: Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, decrees "Tennessee Day of the Cowboy" to be observed on the fourth Saturday of July each year. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

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HOUSE BILL 2218
By Whitson

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15,
Chapter 2, relative to days of special observance.

WHEREAS, the American cowboy embodies the pioneering spirit of the men and women
who helped establish this great country; and
WHEREAS, from ranching to rodeo, from music to cuisine, cowboy culture and tradition
continue to shape Tennessee and this nation; and
WHEREAS, cowboys and cowgirls are American icons deserving of our admiration and
recognition; now, therefore,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2, is amended by adding
the following language as a new section:
The fourth Saturday of July of each year shall be observed as the "Tennessee
Day of the Cowboy" to be proclaimed as such by the governor, to honor and recognize
American cowboys and cowboy culture. This day shall not be a legal holiday as defined
in § 15-1-101.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring
it.