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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ REFERENCE TITLE: schools; American history documentation. ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ State of Arizona ¦ ¦ House of Representatives ¦ ¦ Forty-fifth Legislature ¦ ¦ Second Regular Session ¦ ¦ 2002 ¦ ¦ ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ HB 2493 ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ Introduced by ¦ ¦ Representatives Farnsworth, Pearce, Pierce, Cooley, Johnson, Anderson, Brimhall, Graf, ¦ ¦ Blendu, Weiers: Robson ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 15-717, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 15-717, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-717. American history and heritage
A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THESE MATERIALS MAY CONTAIN RELIGIOUS REFERENCES, RELIGIOUS QUOTATIONS OR RELIGIOUS ILLUSTRATIONS, a teacher or administrator in any school in this state may read or post in any school building copies or excerpts of the following materials:
1. The national motto.
2. The national anthem.
3. The pledge of allegiance.
4. The preamble to the constitution of this state.
5. The declaration of independence.
6. The Mayflower compact.
7. Writings, speeches, documents and proclamations of the founding fathers and the presidents of the United States.
8. Published decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
9. Acts of the United States Congress.
B. THE WORDS "IN GOD WE TRUST" SHALL BE DISPLAYED IN EACH CLASSROOM, SCHOOL AUDITORIUM AND SCHOOL CAFETERIA ON AN APPROPRIATELY FRAMED BACKGROUND WITH MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF AT LEAST ELEVEN INCHES BY FOURTEEN INCHES.