Title II, SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS

9.235. Celiac Awareness Day designated for second Wednesday in May. — The second Wednesday in May shall be designated as "Celiac Awareness Day". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities that increase awareness of celiac disease…

9.236. Sickle Cell Awareness Week designated for third full week in September. — The third full week in September of each year shall be known and designated as "Sickle Cell Awareness Week". Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease in which a person's body produces abnormally shap…

9.238. Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month designated for month of September. — The month of September is hereby designated as "Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month" in Missouri. Pediatric cancers are the leading cause of death from disease among children in the United States. The citiz…

9.240. Missouri sliced bread day designated for July 7. — July seventh of each year shall be designated as "Missouri Sliced Bread Day". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to commemorate the first sale of sliced bread on J…

9.270. Posttraumatic stress awareness day designated. — June twenty-seventh of each year shall be known and designated as "Posttraumatic Stress Awareness Day". It is recommended to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed through activities which will increa…

9.275. Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month designated for month of June. — The month of June is hereby designated as "Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to celebrate the month with events and activities to raise awareness about…

9.277. Buy Missouri Week designated for the week beginning the second Saturday in October. — The week beginning the second Saturday in October is hereby designated as "Buy Missouri Week" in the state of Missouri and citizens are encouraged to observe the week with appropriate act…

9.280. Mormon War Remembrance Day designated for July 2. — July second of each year shall be known and designated as "Mormon War Remembrance Day" in honor and recognition of the ten thousand members of the Mormon church who were subjected to injustice and undue suffering through …

9.285. Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma awareness day designated for September 9. — September ninth of each year is hereby designated and shall be known as "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day" in honor of Adleigh, a young Missourian who lost her battle with this termi…

9.286. Eczema awareness month designated for the month of October. — The month of October shall be known and designated as "Eczema Awareness Month". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase awareness of this chronic…

9.288. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Awareness Day designated for April 18. — April eighteenth of each year shall be known and designated as "Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Awareness Day". Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a critical congenital heart defect that forms during …

9.289. Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, first full week of May. — The first full week of May each year shall be known and designated as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week". Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that is characterized by random, involuntary, and uncontrolled …

9.290. Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes awareness month designated for month of November. — The month of November shall be designated as "Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of the state of Missouri are encouraged to par…

9.291. John Jordan 'Buck' O'Neil Day designated for November 30. — November thirteenth of each year shall be known and designated as "John Jordan 'Buck' O'Neil Day" in Missouri in honor of John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil, the first African American who coached in Major League Baseball.…

9.292. Eddie Gaedel Day, August 19. — August nineteenth of each year shall be known and designated as "Eddie Gaedel Day" in Missouri in honor of Eddie Gaedel, who as a member of the St. Louis Browns on August 19, 1951, became the shortest player to ever play Major League Baseball…

9.297. Military family month designated for month of November. — The month of November is hereby designated as "Military Family Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the daily sacrifices of all m…

9.300. Buddy Check 22 day designated for the twenty-second day of each month. — The twenty-second day of each month shall be and is hereby designated as "Buddy Check 22 Day" in the state of Missouri to promote education and awareness of the problems of suicide facing military per…

9.301. Missouri Fox Trotter Week designated for first full week in September. — The first full week in September is hereby designated as "Missouri Fox Trotter Week" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities in recogniti…

9.302. Honor Guard appreciation day designated for August 19. — August nineteenth each year shall be designated as "Honor Guard Appreciation Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to express appreciation for hon…

9.305. Ghost Army recognition day designated for June 6. — June sixth is hereby designated as "Ghost Army Recognition Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to commemorate the deception missions carried out by t…

9.306. Walthall Moore Day designated for May 1. — May first of each year is hereby designated as "Walthall Moore Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to honor the life and work of the first African American to serv…

9.307. Farmers and Ranchers Day designated for July 20. — July twentieth of each year shall be designated as "Farmers and Ranchers Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the positive impact farming …

9.308. School Counseling Week designated for first full week in February. — The first full week in February is hereby designated as "School Counseling Week" in the state of Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities that re…

9.309. Limb Loss Awareness Month designated for month of April. — The month of April is hereby designated as "Limb Loss Awareness Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to spread awareness about limb loss and limb …

9.315. Pet Breeders Week designated for second full week in March. — The second full week in March is hereby designated as "Pet Breeders Week" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities in recognition of ethical and resp…

9.317. Victims of Coronavirus Memorial Week designated for third full week of March. — The third full week of March each year shall be known as "Victims of Coronavirus Memorial Week" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and a…

9.323. Pioneering Black Women's Day designated for March 26. — March twenty-sixth of each year is hereby designated and shall be known as "Pioneering Black Women's Day" in honor of Gwen B. Giles, who was the first Black woman to serve in the Missouri Senate. Citizens of this stat…

9.339. Hazel Erby Day designated for September 22. — September twenty-second each year is hereby designated as "Hazel Erby Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize Hazel Erby's lifelong dedication to …

9.340. Betty L. Thompson Day designated for December 3. — December third each year is hereby designated as "Betty L. Thompson Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to honor the life and work of Betty Thompson's cont…

9.343. School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day designated for May 10. — May tenth of each year is hereby designated as "School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to recognize the day with appropriate events and activities to express app…

9.344. National Good Neighbor Day designated for September 28. — Missouri Good Neighbor Week designated for September 28 to October 4. — September twenty-eighth is hereby designated as "National Good Neighbor Day" and September twenty-eighth and the six subsequent days are hereby…

9.345. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Day designated for month of September. — The month of September each year is hereby designated as "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate ev…

9.346. Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month designated for month of July. — The month of July is hereby designated as "Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to wear white on July first and participate in appropriate events and activities t…

9.347. Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month designated for month of October. — The month of October is hereby designated as "Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activ…

9.348. Caregiver Appreciation Day designated for September 15. — September fifteenth each year is hereby designated as "Caregiver Appreciation Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the efforts of h…

9.349. Hispanic Heritage Month designated for September 15 to October 15. — September fifteenth to October fifteenth each year shall be designated as "Hispanic Heritage Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities t…

9.350. Biliary Atresia Awareness Day designated for October 1. — October first each year is hereby designated as "Biliary Atresia Awareness Day" in Missouri, in memory of Annistyn Kate Rackley. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and act…

9.351. Missouri Donate Life Day designated for April 16. — The sixteenth of April each year is hereby designated as "Missouri Donate Life Day" in the state of Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase publi…

9.352. Lupus Awareness Month designated for month of May — Lupus Awareness Day designated for May 10. — The month of May and May tenth of each year are hereby designated as "Lupus Awareness Month" and "Lupus Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to…

9.353. Black History Month designated for month of February. — The month of February is hereby designated as "Black History Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the struggles and triumphs of Bla…

9.356. Native American Heritage Month designated for month of November. — The month of November is hereby designated as "Native American Heritage Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the struggl…

9.357. Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness month designated for month of March. — The month of March is hereby designated as "Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities …

9.358. Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day designated for April 22. — April twenty-second each year is hereby designated as "Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day". Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to provide education about effo…

9.362. Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Day designated for June 1. — June first of each year is hereby designated as "Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to …

9.366. Problem Gambling Awareness Month designated for month of March. — The month of March is hereby designated as "Problem Gambling Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to increase public awa…

9.367. Chris Sifford Day, August 6. — August sixth each year is hereby designated as "Chris Sifford Day" in Missouri. In the year 2000, an airplane carrying Chris Sifford, along with Governor Mel Carnahan and Roger "Randy" Carnahan, tragically went down and took with it the lives…