WHEREAS, state law has traditionally provided the Governor with the authority to declare Christmas Eve of each year a legal holiday for State Government employees; and

WHEREAS, reflecting on this year's events, I encourage all State employees to celebrate the holiday season with a renewed sense of resolve in the power of the American spirit and to be very thankful for the safety today of our families.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 53-5-20 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, I hereby declare Monday, December 24, 2001, as a legal holiday for State government employees in South Carolina.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THIS 1st DAY OF NOVEMBER 2001.

JIM HODGES
Governor

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