AB430: Bill Text

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Assembly BILL 430

September 22, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Jorgensen, Vruwink, Zigmunt, Turner, Tauchen, Strachota, Steinbrink, Ripp, A. Ott, Molepske Jr., Hixson, Hilgenberg, Hebl, Garthwaite, Brooks, Berceau and Barca, cosponsored by Senators Vinehout and Taylor. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

AB430,1,2 An Act to amend 995.20 of the statutes; relating to: making October 10, William D. Hoard Day, a legal holiday.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill adds October 10, William D. Hoard Day, to the list of legal holidays. October 10, 1836, is the birthday of William D. Hoard, who was this state's 16th governor and a leading promoter of the dairy industry.

A legal holiday is not counted when determining if a legal document has been submitted, answered, or filed in a timely manner. Elections cannot be held on legal holidays. This bill does not affect the number of paid holidays for public employees.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB430, s. 1 Section 1. 995.20 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB430,2,14 995.20 Legal holidays. January 1, January 15, the 3rd Monday in February (which shall be the day of celebration for February 12 and 22), the last Monday in May (which shall be the day of celebration for May 30), July 4, the 1st Monday in September which shall be known as Labor day, the 2nd Monday in October, October 10 (which shall be the day of observation for William D. Hoard), November 11, the 4th Thursday in November (which shall be the day of celebration for Thanksgiving), December 25, the day of holding the September primary election, and the day of holding the general election in November are legal holidays. On Good Friday the period from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. shall uniformly be observed for the purpose of worship. In every 1st class city the day of holding any municipal election is a legal holiday, and in every such city the afternoon of each day upon which a primary election is held for the nomination of candidates for city offices is a half holiday and in counties having a population of 500,000 or more the county board may by ordinance provide that all county employees shall have a half holiday on the day of such primary election and a holiday on the day of such municipal election, and that employees whose duties require that they work on such days be given equivalent time off on other days. Whenever any of said days legal holiday falls on Sunday, the succeeding Monday shall be the legal holiday.

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