HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2743 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2891
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Walter F. Timilty
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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:
An Act relative to the flying of the flag of the Commonwealth at half staff on state buildings and installations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Walter F. Timilty | 7th Norfolk |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2743 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2891
By Mr. Timilty of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2891) of Walter F. Timilty and others relative to flying the flag of the Commonwealth at half-staff annually to honor the victims of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1749 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the flying of the flag of the Commonwealth at half staff on state buildings and installations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 6A of chapter 2 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
(h) On September 11 of each year the flag of the commonwealth shall be flown at half-staff until sunset in honor of those brave Americans who perished in the terrorist attack upon our country on September 11, 2001.
