WHEREAS, the
Polish Constitution was the first European constitution providing
for freedom of citizenry and is patterned after the United States
Constitution; and
WHEREAS, it
is desirous and beneficial to educate ourselves and our children
regarding Poland's struggle for freedom and autonomy from its foreign
aggressors which culminated in the drafting of the Polish Constitution;
and
WHEREAS, a
comprehensive study of the Polish Constitution is necessary to ensure
that the historical significance of the Polish Constitution is understood
and appreciated; and
WHEREAS, May
3, 1991, marks the official day of celebration of the Bicentennial
of the Polish Constitution.
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, JIM FLORIO, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of this
State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
1. There
is hereby created a Governor's Study Group on the Bicentennial
of the Polish Constitution.
2. The Study
Group shall consist of no more than thirty members. The members
of the Study Group shall include the Secretary of State or her
designee; the Director of the Office of Ethnic Affairs within
the Department of State or his designee; and, twenty-eight public
members to to be appointed by the Governor. The public members
to be appointed shall consist of representatives of the Polish
leadership groups throughout the State as well as eminent historians
and educators who s have distinguished records of knowledge concerning
the history of Poland and the Polish Constitution. The public
members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The members
of the Study Group shall serve without compensation.
3. The Governor
shall designate a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among
the public members of the Study Group.
4. Study
Group vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for the remainder
of the unexpired term.
5. It shall
be the duty of the Governor's Study Group on the Bicentennial
of the Polish Constitution to conduct a thorough study of the
Polish Constitution and to promote its historical significance.
6. The Study
Group shall receive administrative staff support from the Office
of the Secretary of State but shall not obligate any funds of
that Office or of any other department, office, division or agency
of the State.
7. The Study
Group shall issue a report of its findings to the Governor on
or before May 3, 1992, accompanying the report with any recommendations
it deems appropriate. The Study Group may issue interim reports
concerning its study as it shall determine.
8. This
Order shall take effect immediately and shall terminate on May
4, 1992.
GIVEN,
under my hand and seal this
6th day of May in the Year of Our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and ninety-one,
and of the Independence of the United States,
the two hundred and fifteenth.
/s/
James J. Florio
GOVERNOR
Attest:
/s/
Andrew Weber
Chief Counsel to the Governor
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