HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 815        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 960

 

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 adoption 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:

Date Added:

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

1/19/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 815        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 960

By Mr. Miceli of Wilmington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 960) of James R. Miceli that the Commissioner of Veterans' Services be authorized to provide headstones for certain deceased members of the National Guard.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3380 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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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.