Tennessee § 15-2-127 - Tennessee Missing Children's Day.
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§ 15-2-127. Tennessee Missing Children's Day.
March 4 of each year shall be observed as “Tennessee Missing Children's Day,” to raise public awareness about child abduction and sexual exploitation and to promote public education efforts as to appropriate protective measures, and ways to respond and seek help from law enforcement, social services, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This day shall not be a legal holiday, as defined in § 15-1-101 . Acts 2017, ch. 6, § 1; 2020, ch. 707, § 5. Compiler's Notes. For the Preamble to the act concerning observance of Tennessee Missing Children's Day, please refer to Acts 2017, ch. 6. Amendments. The 2020 amendment deleted “to be proclaimed as such by the governor,” preceding “to raise” in the middle of the first sentence. Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 707, § 7. June 22, 2020.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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