00HOUSE BILL NO. 88                                                                                                       
01 "An Act establishing May 1 as Family Day and the month of May as                                                        
02 Preservation of the Family Month."                                                                                      
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  FINDINGS.  The legislature makes the following findings:                                               
05   (1)  the term "Mayday" is a call for help, alerting others of distress and danger;                                    
06   (2)  the institution of the family has been in great danger of a gradual                                              
07 disintegration for a long time, and people need to pay immediate attention to preserving the                            
08 family;                                                                                                                 
09   (3)  in the month of May, people celebrate Mother's Day, which should remind                                          
10 people of the famous quotation, "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world";                                       
11   (4)  everyone agrees that the parental role is important in a society and that a                                      
12 loving and caring family creates the best environment for the healthy growth of children;                               
13   (5)  May 1 follows a month, April, that is dedicated to the prevention of child                                       
14 abuse;                                                                                                                  

01   (6)  May also represents early spring, the growth of flowers, and the                                                 
02 rejuvenation of plants, life, and activity in nature.                                                                   
03    * Sec. 2.  AS 44.12 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                      
04  Sec. 44.12.075.  FAMILY DAY AND FAMILY PRESERVATION MONTH.                                                            
05 Family Day is established on May 1 of each year to celebrate the institution of the                                     
06 family.  The month of May each year is established as Preservation of the Family                                        
07 Month to encourage the preservation of the institution of the family.  Family Day and                                   
08 Preservation of the Family Month may be observed by suitable observances and                                            
09 exercises by civic groups and the public.