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HB 1273 Cemeteries & Gravesites of Virginians Held in Bondage, Advisory Commission to Protect; established.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Historic Resources; Advisory Commission to Protect Cemeteries and Gravesites of Our Fellow Virginians Held in Bondage As Slaves; report. Provides for the Department of Historic Resources to administer a program to provide funds to memorial associations created for the caring of graves of Virginians held as slaves at the time of their deaths or cemeteries containing such graves. The bill also establishes a temporary Advisory Commission to Protect Cemeteries and Gravesites of Our Fellow Virginians Held in Bondage As Slaves to develop a list of memorial associations that are responsible or have taken responsibility for the care of the graves of Virginians held as slaves at the time of their deaths or cemeteries containing such graves.


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