S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8892
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
December 30, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in relation to declaring
October first, China Day, a public holiday
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 24 of the general construction law, as amended by
chapter 347 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
§ 24. Public holidays; half-holidays. The term public holiday includes
the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New
Year's day; the third Monday of January, known as Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday;
the third Monday in February, known as Washington's birthday; the last
Monday in May, known as Memorial day; the second Sunday in June, known
as Flag day; the fourth day of July, known as Independence day; the
first Monday in September, known as Labor day; THE FIRST OF OCTOBER,
KNOWN AS CHINA DAY; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus day;
the eleventh day of November, known as Veterans' day; the fourth Thurs-
day in November, known as Thanksgiving day; and the twenty-fifth day of
December, known as Christmas day, and if any of such days except Flag
day is Sunday, the next day thereafter; each general election day, and
each day appointed by the president of the United States or by the
governor of this state as a day of general thanksgiving, general fasting
and prayer, or other general religious observances. The term half-holi-
day includes the period from noon to midnight of each Saturday which is
not a public holiday.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediate-
ly the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.