Florida Statute 683.21 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 683
LEGAL HOLIDAYS; SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

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F.S. 683.21

683.21 Juneteenth Day.—

(1) June 19th of each year is hereby designated “Juneteenth Day” to commemorate the traditional observance of the day the slaves in Florida were notified of the Emancipation Proclamation.

(2) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating June 19th as Juneteenth Day and calling on public officials, schools, private organizations, and all citizens to honor the historic significance of the day.

History.—s. 1, ch. 91-252.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 683.21

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Cases Citing Statute 683.21

Total Results: 1

Baldwin v. Mills

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-03-25

Citation: 344 So. 2d 259

Snippet: the opinion. [20] 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) at page 683. [21] 102 So.2d 719. [22] Presbytery of the Everglades