Houston County commissioners said the state has now made into law a holiday that the county has previously observed at the governor's declaration.

"Finally passed into law this year, and I represented Rick Reed, championed this. He's championed this for a couple of years, and I'm gonna congratulate Representative Green, for getting this passed," the Chair said during the meeting.

The Chair told the commission that the county had recognized the holiday in prior years when the governor issued a declaration and that the new state law removes that uncertainty going forward. The Chair asked commissioners for any questions or objections about the item; none were raised when the Chair repeated the query.

The meeting transcript did not name the holiday or cite the specific statute that enacted it. Commissioners did not vote in the provided transcript on a formal proclamation; the discussion recorded was limited to acknowledging the state law and asking whether commissioners objected to placing the recognition item on the agenda.