Pennsylvania Act 1996-61 — COMMONWEALTH DAY OF PRAYER AND CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - DESIGNATION

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COMMONWEALTH DAY OF PRAYER AND CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -
                               DESIGNATION
                  Act of Jun. 28, 1996, P.L. 422, No. 61              Cl. 38
                                  AN ACT

     Providing for the observance of the first Thursday in May of
        each year as "Commonwealth Day of Prayer and Celebration of
        Religious Freedom."

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

     Section 1.  Designation of "Commonwealth Day of Prayer and
                    Celebration of Religious Freedom."
        The first Thursday in May of each year shall be designated
     "Commonwealth Day of Prayer and Celebration of Religious
     Freedom," on which the people of this Commonwealth may turn to
     God in prayer and meditation and on which freedom of religion in
     this Commonwealth may be celebrated.
     Section 2.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect immediately.