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1C.9 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY.
The third Monday of January of each year is designated as Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which shall be a recognition day in
honor of the late civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize
recipient, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The governor is authorized and requested to issue annually a
proclamation designating such Monday as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day and calling on the people and officials of the state of Iowa to
commemorate the life and principles of Dr. King, to display the
American flag, and to hold appropriate private services and
ceremonies. Section History: Early Form
[C79, 81, § 31.10] Section History: Recent Form
86 Acts, ch 1164, § 2
C93, § 1C.9
