The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

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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 bill:

An Act relative to the removal of veterans commemorative flag holders.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3716 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to the removal of veterans commemorative flag holders.

                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. Section 75 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word “, flags”.

SECTION 2. Said section 75 of said chapter 272, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:— No person shall remove an American Flag or Commemorative Flag Holder (or so-called medallions), commemorative flag holders representing service in the fire and police department, from any grave, tomb, monument or burial lot in any cemetery or other place of burial. A violation of this paragraph shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months.