The twelfth day of February in each year is declared to be “Georgia Day,” as the anniversary of the landing of the first colonists in Georgia under Oglethorpe.
History. Code 1981, § 1-4-17 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 2, § 1/HB 387.
Editor’s notes.
This Code section formerly pertained to the designation of the year of the museum. The former Code section was based on Code 1981, § 1-4-17 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 720, § 1/SB 195.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2006, Code Section 1-4-16, as enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 720, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 1-4-17.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2008, Code Section 1-4-17, as enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 563, § 2, was redesignated as Code Section 1-4-18, and Code Section 1-4-17, as enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 566, § 2, was redesignated as Code Section 1-4-19.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 4 - Holidays and Observances
§ 1-4-3. Designation of “American History Month”
§ 1-4-4. Declaration of “Wildflower Week”
§ 1-4-5. Declaration of “Bird Day”
§ 1-4-6. Declaration of “Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day”
§ 1-4-7. Declaration of “Peace Officer Memorial Day”; Declaration of “Police Week”
§ 1-4-8. Declaration of “Children’s Day”
§ 1-4-9. Designation of “Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day”
§ 1-4-10. Designation of “Girls and Women in Sports Day”
§ 1-4-11. Designation of “Clean Water Week”
§ 1-4-12. Designation of “Firefighter Appreciation Day”
§ 1-4-13. Designation of “Bill of Rights Day”
§ 1-4-14. Declaration of “Home Education Week”
§ 1-4-15. Designation of “Bill Elliott day.”
§ 1-4-15.1. Designation of “Ronald Reagan day.”
§ 1-4-16. Designation of “Prison Chaplains Appreciation day.”
§ 1-4-17. Declaration of “Georgia day.”
§ 1-4-18. Designation of “School Bus Drivers Appreciation day.”
§ 1-4-19. Designation of “School Bus Safety week.”
§ 1-4-20. Designation of Confederate History and Heritage Month
§ 1-4-21. Designation of “Purple Heart day.”
§ 1-4-22. Designation of “Water Professionals Appreciation day.”
§ 1-4-23. Designation of “Childhood Cancer Awareness day.”
§ 1-4-24. Designation of “National Swearing-in Commitment day.”