By Mr. Timilty of Milton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3743) of Walter F. Timilty and others for legislation to require the flag of the Commonwealth to be flown at half-staff annually to honor the victims of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.  Public Service

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Walter F. Timilty

Bruce J. Ayers

A. Stephen Tobin

Brian A. Joyce

Matthew C. Patrick

Frank M. Hynes

Michael F. Rush

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

William Smitty Pignatelli

Robert J. Nyman

John A. Lepper

Thomas P. Kennedy

Stephen M. Brewer

Cleon H. Turner

Joseph R. Driscoll

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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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.