By Mr. Miceli of Wilmington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4980) of James R. Miceli that the Commissioner of Veterans' Services be authorized to provideheadstones for certain deceased members of the National Guard. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

James R. Miceli

Lou Cimaglia

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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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.