HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 891        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3191

 

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

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 891        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3191

By Mr. Miceli of Wilmington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3191) 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. 960 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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.