2001 WISCONSIN ACT 20
An Act to create 14.16 (10) and 118.02 (17) of the statutes; relating to: designating and observing Prisoners of War Remembrance Day.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 14.16 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
14.16 (10) Prisoners of War Remembrance Day. To recognize the sacrifices of those persons who suffered captivity in foreign countries while in active service with the U.S. armed forces, April 9 of each year is designated "Prisoners of War Remembrance Day." The governor shall issue annually a suitable proclamation for the observance of "Prisoners of War Remembrance Day" and request that some portion of the day be used for solemn contemplation on the plight of members of the U.S. armed forces who have been held prisoners of war.
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2. 118.02 (17) of the statutes is created to read:
118.02 (17) April 9, Prisoners of War Remembrance Day.