The Schuyler County Legislature is recognizing Tuesday (September 17) as Constitution and Citizenship Day.
The legislature’s resolution, drafted by County Attorney
Steven Getman, urges civil and educational authorities of states, counties,
cities and towns to make plans for the proper observance of the day and “for
the complete instruction of citizens in their responsibilities and
opportunities as citizens of the United States, and of the state and locality
in which they reside.”
The resolution was approved at the legislature’s September 9
meeting.
September 17 is the anniversary of the signing of the United
States Constitution, which, the county resolution notes, "is the supreme
law of the land and the document by which the people of this country
self-govern."
In remembrance of the signing of the Constitution and in
recognition of the Americans who strive to uphold the duties and
responsibilities of citizenship, the Congress, by joint resolution on Feb. 29,
1952 (36 U.S.C. 106), designated September 17 as Constitution Day and
Citizenship Day.
A complete copy of the county’s resolution is available here.
