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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 741 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1997, chapter 490<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 679<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 1035<\/a> and 1037<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":199889,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78072,"identifier":"30-192","token":"30\/27\/30-192","url":"\/30-192\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-192\/","token":"30\/27\/30-192","dublin_core":{"Title":"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-192","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

There is hereby established within the legislative branch, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission, hereinafter referred to as the “Commission,” to (i) promote the legacy and continuation of the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., particularly racial, economic and social justice, academic scholarship, and community service<\/span>; (ii) coordinate and lead year-round educational and commemorative activities throughout the Commonwealth that inform the public of his principles, achievements, and contributions, giving special emphasis to his career as a scholar, author, orator, community leader, conciliator, and theologian, and to the federal and state King Holiday; (iii) facilitate public policy analysis relative to his principles and teachings; (iv) foster an appreciation of diverse cultures, particularly minority populations within the Commonwealth; and (v) provide opportunities for public discourse on contemporary issues<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL COMMISSION (\u00a7 30-192)\n\nThere is hereby established within the legislative branch, the Dr. Martin Luther\nKing, Jr. Memorial Commission, hereinafter referred to as the\n“Commission,” to (i) promote the legacy and continuation of the work\nof Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., particularly racial, economic and social\njustice, academic scholarship, and community service; (ii) coordinate and lead\nyear-round educational and commemorative activities throughout the Commonwealth\nthat inform the public of his principles, achievements, and contributions,\ngiving special emphasis to his career as a scholar, author, orator, community\nleader, conciliator, and theologian, and to the federal and state King Holiday;\n(iii) facilitate public policy analysis relative to his principles and\nteachings; (iv) foster an appreciation of diverse cultures, particularly\nminority populations within the Commonwealth; and (v) provide opportunities for\npublic discourse on contemporary issues.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 741, \u00a7 9-145.45; 1997, c. 490; 2001, c. 844; 2002, c. 679;\n2003, cc. 1035, 1037.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}