[Nfbc-info] Research

[Hoby Wedler]

I completely agree! Very interesting!
-- Hoby Wedler

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> This is the first i've ever heard of this. It sounds like this is 
> something we need to revive.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bruce Sexton Jr." <bjsexton at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 3:02 PM
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Research
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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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