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.