The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James R. Miceli
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to headstones for deceased members of the Massachusetts National Guard
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
James R. Miceli |
19th Middlesex |
Louis Cimaglia |
26 Allen park Drive
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4980 OF .]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to headstones for deceased members of the
Massachusetts National Guard.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 9 the following section:-
SECTION 9A. The commission of veteran’s service shall furnish upon request headstones for deceased member of the Massachusetts National Guard who served 10 years or more. Such headstones shall be similar to those furnished by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.