The Governor shall annually designate by official proclamation the third Sunday in May to be designated as Citizenship Day to be observed throughout the State as a day for the purpose of holding appropriate ceremonies in the various communities of the State for the preparation as citizens of persons who during the last 12 months have reached the age of 18 years. The ceremonies shall emphasize the responsibilities attached to the rights and privileges of citizenship.
5 ILCS 490/25
Citizenship Day
Known as the State Commemorative Dates Act
The act spans §§ 5-490-1 to 5-490-95 (76 sections).
P.A. 87-272.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.