H.B. 667

VETOES

(1) WRITE AND PUBLISH EACH OFFICIAL DOCUMENT IN ENGLISH; AND

(2) CONDUCT EACH MEETING AND OTHER OFFICIAL ORAL
COMMUNICATION IT AUTHORIZES IN ENGLISH.

(D) THE STATE AND EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION OF THE STATE MAY CONDUCT ITS AFFAIRS IN A LANGUAGE OTHER
THAN ENGLISH TO:

(1) COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW;

(2) PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY;

(3) PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF CIVIL LITIGANTS, CRIMINAL

DEFENDANTS, OR VICTIMS OF CRIME;.

(4) ASSIST STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT PROFICIENT IN THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE BY PROVIDING ENGLISH INSTRUCTION TO FACILITATE AS RAPID AS
POSSIBLE A TRANSITION TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE;

(5) PROVIDE INTERPRETATION FOR DEAF INDIVIDUALS IN AMERICAN
SIGN LANGUAGE;

(6) TEACH A FOREIGN LANGUAGE; OR

(7) PROMOTE THE ARTS, INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE, OR TOURISM;
OR

(8) ASSIST PERSONS WHO ARE NOT PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH IN THE
CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.

(E) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE TRANSLATION
INTO ENGLISH OF ANY OFFICIAL MOTTO OR SLOGAN.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is hold invalid for any reason
in a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or any
other application of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared severable.

Article - State Government

13-315.

ENGLISH IS THE STATE LANGUAGE.

SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 1995.

May 24, 1995

The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.

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