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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating April as Water Safety Awareness Month. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.107 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.107. WATER SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH. (a) April is |
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Water Safety Awareness Month to increase awareness of water-related |
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injuries in an effort to reduce the number of drowning and |
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near-drowning incidents involving children. |
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(b) Water Safety Awareness Month may be regularly observed |
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through appropriate activities in public schools and other places |
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to increase awareness of water safety. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |