[Nfbc-info] Research

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

This is the first i've ever heard of this. It sounds like this is something 
we need to revive.
Chuck
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From: "Bruce Sexton Jr." <bjsexton at comcast.net>
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> Hello NFB of California,
>
> I was doing some research and found the following:
>
> WAIS Document Retrieval
> BILL NUMBER: AB 2640 CHAPTERED  06/16/94
>
> CHAPTER   104
> FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JUNE 16, 1994
> APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   JUNE 16, 1994
> PASSED THE SENATE   JUNE 2, 1994
> PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   APRIL 21, 1994
>
> INTRODUCED BY  Assembly Member Aguiar
>
>                        FEBRUARY 1, 1994
>
>   An act to add Chapter 30.5 (commencing with Section 7594.5)
> to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to
> blind and visually impaired people.
>
>
> LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
>
>
>   AB 2640, Aguiar.  Visually impaired persons:  Braille
> Literacy Week.
>   Existing law provides for the use of braille in and for many
> public places and purposes.
>   This bill would designate the first week of January each year
> commencing in 1995 as Braille Literacy Week.
>
>
> THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
>
>
>  SECTION 1. Chapter 30.5 (commencing with Section 7594.5) is
> added to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, to read:
>
>
>      CHAPTER 30.5.  BRAILLE WEEK
>
>   7594.5.  The first week in January, commencing in 1995, is
> hereby designated as Braille Literacy Week.  The purpose of
> California's Braille Literacy Week shall be to heighten citizen
> awareness of the great importance of braille and the great need
> to continue to provide braille reading materials for blind and
> visually impaired persons.  The Governor and the Legislature
> shall annually issue proclamations and resolutions as they deem
> appropriate drawing public attention to this week in order to
> encourage the private sector and state and local agencies to
> initiate activities recognizing blind and visually impaired
> persons.
>
>
>
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