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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF TARTAN DAY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:


Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15PPPP, inserted by chapter 463 of the acts of 2002, the following section:-

Section 15QQQQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart April 6 as Tartan Day, in recognition of the significant contributions of Scottish-Americans have made to the commonwealth and the United States. The governor may include such contributions as he shall see fit in such proclamation, after consultation with Scottish-American groups, and shall recommend that this day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Approved May 8, 2003.