Section 151 - Standard time1.Standard time. The standard time for the State is the time as determined by 15 United States Code, Sections 260 to 267 except that the standard time year-round for the State is the time commonly known as eastern daylight time or eastern daylight saving time, referred to in this section as eastern daylight time, if:A. Federal law permits the year-round observation of eastern daylight time; and [2019, c. 268, §1(NEW).]B. All the states in the eastern time zone and the District of Columbia observe eastern daylight time year-round. [2019, c. 268, §1(NEW).] [2019, c. 268, §1(NEW).]
2.Secretary of State to monitor and provide public notice. The Secretary of State shall monitor whether the conditions under subsection 1, paragraphs A and B have been met and provide public notice when each has been met. When both conditions under subsection 1, paragraphs A and B have been met, the Secretary of State shall issue a public notice announcing the effective date of year-round eastern daylight time as established in subsection 3. [2019, c. 268, §1(NEW).]
3.Effective date. Year-round eastern daylight time is effective immediately upon the fulfillment of both conditions in subsection 1, paragraphs A and B if the State is observing eastern daylight time on the date both conditions are met. Year-round eastern daylight time is effective on the next start date of eastern daylight time after both conditions in subsection 1, paragraphs A and B have been met if the State is not observing eastern daylight time on the date both of the conditions are met. [2019, c. 268, §1(NEW).]
Amended by 2019, c. 268,§ 1, eff. 9/19/2019.1979, c. 541, §A1 (AMD) . 1987, c. 769, §B1 (AMD) . 2007, c. 129, § 1 (RPR) .