Chapter 6

Section 15D. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last week of May as Massachusetts Art Week, and recommending that it be observed by the display of works of art and appropriate exhibitions and ceremonies in museums, public and private schools, libra…

Section 15DD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance of July fourth as Independence Day, in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress of 1776 and recommending that said day be observed in…

Section 15DDD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in November, as Silver–Haired Legislature Days, and recommending that said days be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15DDDD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March 8 as Lucy Stone Day and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15DDDDD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart December 24 as Leopoldville Disaster Remembrance Day, in recognition of the victims and survivors of the S.S. Leopoldville disaster of December 24, 1944, and recommending that the day be observed in a…

Section 15DDDDDD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of May as Seatbelt Awareness Month to increase awareness of the importance of seatbelt safety and shall recommend that the month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15DDDDDDD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15E. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the twenty-sixth day of August as Susan B. Anthony Day, recommending its observance by the public in honoring the woman who was the organizer, lecturer, campaigner and ardent advocate in the fight for Ame…

Section 15EE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Saturday in September as ''Endangered Species Day'' and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15EEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second week of June as Rabies Prevention Week and recommending that said week be observed by the people in an appropriate manner.

Section 15EEEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Italian–American Heritage Month, in recognition of the significant contributions Italian–Americans have made to the commonwealth and to the United States and recommending that s…

Section 15EEEEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of November as Thrombosis Awareness Month and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15EEEEEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of May as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month to increase public awareness and understanding of cystic fibrosis as a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limi…

Section 15EEEEEEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 2 as Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Day in recognition of the thousands of individuals impacted by Machado-Joesph Disease in the commonwealth and the need for increased public recognition, su…

Section 15F. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first full week of October as Employ Handicapped Persons Week.

Section 15FF. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as ''Pro–Life Month'' and recommending that it be observed by the people as a period of special attention to the importance of every stage of human life.

Section 15FFF. The governor shall appoint a person to be titled as the Official State Crier and Greeter of the Commonwealth. Said crier and greeter shall be subject to the jurisdiction and control of the division of tourism. The director of said division shall establish the offic…

Section 15FFFF. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of March as Irish–American Heritage Month, in recognition of the significant contributions Irish–Americans have made to the commonwealth and to the United States. The governor may include suc…

Section 15FFFFF. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May 24 as Phenylketonuria Awareness Day, in recognition of the lifelong struggles of people diagnosed with phenylketonuria, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the pe…

Section 15FFFFFF. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of May as Asian American Pacific Islander Month, in recognition of the significant contributions Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made to the commonwealth and to the United States…

Section 15FFFFFFF. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 22 as Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day, in recognition and in honor of fallen service members and veterans and their families, to acknowledge tha…

Section 15G. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the thirty-first day of October as Youth Honor Day and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises and activities in the schools and elsewhere in recognition of the honorable…

Section 15GG. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third week in March as Employ the Older Worker Week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15GGG. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the week following the Sunday following the first Monday of September as Alzheimer's Awareness Week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15GGGG. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of June as Portuguese–American Month, in recognition of the significant contributions Portuguese–Americans have made to the commonwealth and to the United States. The governor may include suc…

Section 15GGGGG. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third full week in September as Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week and the Friday of said week as Noah Fernandes Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Day, in recognition of the number of residents of…

Section 15GGGGGG. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of March as Massachusetts Maple Month in recognition of the vital role maple sugaring plays in the agriculture industry, as well as the culture, heritage and economy of the commonwealth. Th…

Section 15H. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the proper observance of Boy Scout Week as a period for special attention to the Boy Scout movement, its ideals and its accomplishments.

Section 15HH. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourth Sunday in June as John Carver Day in memory of John Carver, the first Governor of the Plymouth Colony and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15HHH. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first week in October as Employee Involvement and Employee Ownership Week and recommending that said week be observed by the people in an appropriate manner.

Section 15HHHH. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the period from November 20th to December 20th, inclusive, as a time for survivors of homicide victims awareness and recommending that the time period be observed in an appropriate manner by the people…

Section 15HHHHH. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart November 15 as Philanthropy Day and recommending that those public and private organizations and individuals strongly influencing and promoting philanthropic activities within the commonwealth be reco…

Section 15HHHHHH. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fifth day of April as Gold Star Wives Day and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people, including prominent display of the Gold Star Flag on the property of th…

Section 15I. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart August fourteenth as Liberty Tree day commemorating the first public shade tree planting in the new world in the year sixteen hundred and forty-six, one of the trees so planted being known from the year s…

Section 15II. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twenty-fourth day of April as Armenian Martyrs' Day, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15III. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first Sunday of October as Independent Living Center Day and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15IIII. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of April as Public Health Month, in recognition for the achieved and future successes in identifying and addressing patterns of disease, illness and injury and for the health benefits achieve…

Section 15IIIII. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March 12 as Jack Kerouac Day, in recognition of Jack Kerouac's contributions to American literature and the genre of spontaneous prose, for his contributions to his Franco–American heritage and for hi…

Section 15IIIIII. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people, including prominent display of the Gold Star Flag …

Section 15J. The governor shall annually set apart March twenty-seventh, the anniversary of the founding of Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Inc., in recognition of the distinguished patriotic services rendered by this organization, and shall issue his proclama…

Section 15JJ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Sunday in June as ''Fire Fighters Memorial Sunday'', to honor all departed fire fighters and recommends that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people of the commonwealth.

Section 15JJJ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May fifteenth as Massachusetts Police Memorial Day, to honor all police officers killed in the line of duty, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15JJJJ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart February 14 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day in recognition of the thousands of residents across the commonwealth affected by congenital heart defects, and the need for increased public awarene…

Section 15JJJJJ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month to increase public awareness of lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, leading to better education about the diseas…

Section 15JJJJJJ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart February 14 as Frederick Douglass Day, in recognition of the outstanding contributions of Frederick Douglass to the abolitionist movement and his lifelong fight for equality in the cities of New Bedf…

Section 15K. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third full week of September as Cystic Fibrosis Week and recommending that it be observed by the people as a period of special attention to the importance of continued research into, and effective the…

Section 15KK. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third week of May as National Family Week, and recommending that said week be observed by the people in an appropriate manner.

Section 15KKK. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourth Friday in April as Workers' Memorial Day in remembrance of the courage and integrity of American workers and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15KKKK. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Sunday in October as Arthritis Awareness Day and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15KKKKK. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Monday in June as Massachusetts Nonprofit Awareness Day, in recognition of the outstanding contributions of the Massachusetts nonprofit sector to the general welfare of the citizens of the …