Chapter 6

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

Section 15LLLLL. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of October as Disability History Month to increase awareness and understanding of the contributions made by persons with disabilities. Appropriate state agencies and cities and towns and pub…

Section 15LLLLLL. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first day of July as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps Day.

Section 15M. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the proper observance of the last Saturday in June as Battleship Massachusetts Memorial Day in commemoration of the establishment of the battleship Massachusetts in the city of Fall River as a memorial to t…

Section 15MM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March twenty-ninth as ''Vietnam Veterans Day'' and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15MMM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second week of November as Geographic Education Awareness Week, in recognition of the need of all citizens of the commonwealth to further their knowledge of geographic matters, and recommending that…

Section 15MMMM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March 7 as Luther Burbank Day in recognition of his outstanding contributions to agriculture and plant breeding and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15MMMMM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October thirtieth as Polish American Congress Day, in recognition of the capacity of the Polish American Congress established in 1944 to represent the domestic and international concerns of Americans …

Section 15MMMMMM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day and shall recommend that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15N. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the week in which May fifteen occurs as Police Officers' Week, recommending the proper observance of said week as a period for special attention to the police officers in the commonwealth, to their duties…

Section 15NN. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Sunday in June as State Walking Sunday, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15NNN. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the month of September as Literacy Awareness Month, and recommending its observance by the public by the establishment of programs designed to increase the public's awareness of illiteracy.

Section 15NNNN. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the period beginning the last week of March to the last week of April, inclusive, as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Time, to promote motorcycle safety, education and awareness, and recommending that t…

Section 15NNNNN. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourth Wednesday in January as No Name Calling Day to increase public awareness of the devastating effects of verbal bullying, to encourage students to use positive dialogue and pledge not to use …

Section 15NNNNNN. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Saturday in July as Negro Election Day in commemoration of the adoption of the first black voting system in 1740 and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the pe…

Section 15O. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the month of May as Keep Massachusetts Beautiful Month, recommending its observance by the public by the establishment of programs designed to encourage and promote the civic and natural beautification of…

Section 15OO. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourth Sunday of June as Saint Jean de Baptiste Day, recommending that said day be observed by the people in an appropriate manner.

Section 15OOO. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of July as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15OOOO. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March 31 as Civilian Conservation Corps Day, in recognition of the contribution of its 100,000 members who helped to build roads, construct bridges and towers and preserve our nation's land during the …

Section 15OOOOO. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the fourth Saturday of September as Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day, recommending its observance by the public in honoring the contributions of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on behalf of all disabled individuals,…

Section 15OOOOOO. The governor shall annually set apart June 14, the anniversary of the founding of the United States Army, in recognition of the distinguished patriotic services rendered by that organization, and by the citizens of the commonwealth who so gallantly served, and s…

Section 15P. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the proper observance of Traffic Safety Week as a period for special attention to traffic safety. During Traffic Safety Week every public school district within the commonwealth shall offer all students in …

Section 15PP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October eighth, as Town Meeting Day in commemoration of the holding of the first town meeting, recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15PPP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart December twentieth as Samuel Slater Day, in recognition of the beginning of America's Industrial Revolution along the banks of the Blackstone River where Samuel Slater established his first mill and lat…

Section 15PPPP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart January 29 as Thomas Paine Day, in honor of one of America's founding fathers, a patriot and the author of the influential ''Common Sense'', and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate …

Section 15PPPPP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart a week beginning on April 16 as World Voice Week, in recognition of the many citizens of the commonwealth suffering from voice disorders, the need for increased awareness amongst medical professionals…

Section 15PPPPPP. The governor shall annually set apart September 18, the anniversary of the founding of the United States Air Force, in recognition of its distinguished history of service as a projector of American air power in support and defense of the nation, and by the citiz…

Section 15Q. The governor shall annually set apart November the tenth, the anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps, as United States Marine Corps Day, in recognition of the distinguished patriotic services rendered by said organization, and by the citizens o…

Section 15QQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of April as Parliamentary Law Month and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15QQQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last week of August as Caribbean Week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15QQQQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart April 6 as Tartan Day, in recognition of the significant contributions of Scottish–Americans have made to the commonwealth and the United States. The governor may include such contributions as he shall…

Section 15QQQQQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 22 as Fragile X Awareness Day, in recognition of the successes achieved in diagnosis and treatment through spreading awareness in the Fragile X community and beyond, and recommending that the day…

Section 15QQQQQQ. The governor shall annually set apart December 13, the anniversary of the founding of the National Guard, in recognition of its role as an operational reserve of the United States Army and Air Force, providing ready, well-equipped personnel and equipment to supp…

Section 15R. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance of November the eleventh as Armistice Day, in lasting recognition of the service and sacrifice of those sons and daughters of Massachusetts who served in the armed forces of the United S…

Section 15RR. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twenty-fifth day of March as Greek Independence Day and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15RRR. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Sunday in May of each year as Massachusetts Emergency Responders Memorial Day to honor all paramedics, emergency medical and public safety personnel, national guard personnel on state active …

Section 15RRRR. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May 25 as Missing Children's Day and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15RRRRR. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third week in October of each year as Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week to raise awareness of the occurrence of breast cancer in men and to encourage regular testing for breast cancer amongst all …

Section 15RRRRRR. The governor shall annually set apart August 4, the anniversary of the founding of the United States Coast Guard, in recognition of its distinguished history and seagoing service, and shall issue a proclamation recommending that the day be observed by the people…

Section 15S. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fifteenth day of January as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and recommending that said day be observed by the people in an appropriate manner.

Section 15SS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second week in November as Massachusetts Hospice Week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15SSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the proper observance of Emergency Management Week during the week following the second Sunday of May as a period for special attention to preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation to protect lives …

Section 15SSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 11 as Unity Day, the official state day honoring all September 11, 2001 victims and heroes and promoting peace, unity and social action, and recommending that the day be observed in an approp…

Section 15SSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Thursday in April, or such other Thursday if in conjunction with a federally recognized National Volunteer Week, as Massachusetts Service and Volunteerism Day, to honor and recognize the im…

Section 15SSSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day, also know as Quock Walker Day, in recognition the significant contributions made by Quock Walker to abolish slavery in the commonwealth and the supreme judic…

Section 15T. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twenty-eighth day of February as Kalevala Day in commemoration of the Knights and Ladies of Kalevala, an organization dedicated to spreading an awareness of the cultural achievement of the Finnish peo…