Summary.
Law 118 designates September 7 each year as a Civic Day commemorating the signing of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties throughout Panama.
What it covers.
- The commemoration throughout the Republic.
- The organization of events marking the date.
- Educational and cultural activities on that day.
Who it applies to.
- Panama Canal Authority (Autoridad del Canal de Panamá).
- Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Education, and Culture (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Ministerio de Educación y Ministerio de Cultura).
- Teachers at the first and second levels of education and public and private educational institutions.
- Public, autonomous, semiautonomous, and municipal institutions.
Key points.
- September 7 each year is celebrated throughout the Republic as a Civic Day commemorating the signing of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties.Art. 1
- The Panama Canal Authority and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Education, and Culture ensure the commemoration takes place and organize events marking the date.Art. 2
- The Ministry of Education ensures that teachers at the first and second levels conduct activities about the lives of Omar Torrijos Herrera and James Earl Carter.Art. 3
- Educational institutions and the specified public institutions conduct cultural activities that day on the political, economic, and social contributions associated with the signing of the treaties.Art. 4