The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John A. Hart, Jr.

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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 Department of Veterans’ Services.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S02133 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 department of veterans’ services.

                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 2 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official edition is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph one, the following: -

“Provided further, the secretary shall be a veteran, as defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4 of the Massachusetts General Laws.”