SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1556        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 643

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Frederick E. Berry, (BY REQUEST)

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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 flags; display in courts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Stefano Picciotto

418 Lafayette St. Salem, MA


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1556        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 643

By Mr. Berry (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 643) of Stefano Picciotto for legislation relative to flag displays in courts.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to flags; display in courts.

 

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 220 § 1, is amended by adding the following new sentence at the end of the paragraph:  "Failure to adhere to the provisions of this section shall constitute a violation of due process."