Massachusetts Statutes

Section 15TTTTTT. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the last day of February as Rare Disease Day recommending its observance by the public to increase public awareness of rare diseases that affect millions of Americans resulting in special challenges …

Section 15U. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first Saturday in October as Social Justice for Ireland Day and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15UU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last full week of March as Practical Nursing Education Week and recommending that said week be observed in the appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15UUU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second week in October as Home Composting Recognition Week, recognizing the benefits to the environment by the reduction of solid waste and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate …

Section 15UUUU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June 27 as the 9th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Day and recommending that this day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15UUUUU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of May as Blue Star Mothers Month in recognition of the history and contributions of Blue Star Mothers of America and recommending that the month be observed in an appropriate manner by the …

Section 15V. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fifteenth day of October as White Cane Safety Day, and recommending that said day be observed by the people in an appropriate manner.

Section 15VV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twenty-ninth day of May as Presidents Day in memory of John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Calvin Coolidge and John Fitzgerald Kennedy, former presidents of the United States from the commonwealth, and re…

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

Section 15VVVV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 18 as the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Day and recommending that this day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15VVVVV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October 9 as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day, to raise awareness of the occurrence of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuro…

Section 15W. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourth Saturday of September as National Hunting and Fishing Day, and recommending that said day be observed by the people in an appropriate manner.

Section 15WW. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first Friday in August as ''Youth in Government Day'' to call attention to the youth of the commonwealth who intern and volunteer in state government and recommending that the said day be observed in…

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

Section 15WWWW. The governor shall issue a proclamation setting apart the month of April as Armenian–American Heritage Month, in recognition of the significant contributions Armenian–Americans have made to the commonwealth and to the United States. The governor may include such c…

Section 15WWWWW. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 25 as Ataxia Awareness Day, in recognition of the thousands of individuals affected by hereditary and sporadic ataxia in the United States and the need for increased public awareness, resear…

Section 15X. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last week of January as Child Nutrition Week, and recommending that said week be observed by the people in an appropriate manner.

Section 15XX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Sunday in May as Joshua James Day, the first keeper of the Point Allerton Life Saving Station, in the town of Hull and the most decorated member of the U.S. Lifesaving Service, and recommending…

Section 15XXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the week beginning with the third Sunday of July as Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15XXXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the fourth Sunday in April as Guardians' Day, in recognition of the generous contributions of guardians to the welfare of the commonwealth and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate ma…

Section 15XXXXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the last Tuesday in May as Southbridge Lions Club Bow Ties for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Day and recommend that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15XXXXXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October 2 as School Custodian Day in recognition of the dedicated contributions provided by school custodians to ensure children of the commonwealth have clean, healthy and safe learning environments…

Section 15Y. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third week of January as Jaycee week, and the Wednesday of that week as Jaycee day and recommending that said week and day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15YY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart October ninth as Leif Ericson Day and recommending a period of special attention to the Norse explorer who ventured across uncharted waters in the year one thousand and three to the continent of North Am…

Section 15YYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the week commencing on December 25 as Clara Barton Week, in recognition of her countless humanitarian efforts in the cause of peace and in aiding the victims of wartime and natural disasters, and in fur…

Section 15YYYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 2 as World War II Commemoration Day, in honor of those who served in that war and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people and recommending that church bel…

Section 15YYYYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second Sunday in June as Massachusetts Race Amity Day to recognize that the people of the commonwealth are its greatest asset, to recognize that the commonwealth is comprised of multicultural, mul…

Section 15YYYYYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March 5 as United States Navy Seabees Day in recognition of the birthday of the United States Naval Construction Battalion, better known as the Navy Seabees, on March 5, 1942, which was an innovation…

Section 15Z. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the ninth day of April as Bataan–Corregidor Day and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15ZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first Thursday of May as Massachusetts Whale Awareness Day and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15ZZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first week of October as Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15ZZZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of January as Stalking Awareness Month, to increase the public's awareness of the deadly and serious crime of stalking, which affects both women and men in the commonwealth. The proclamation …

Section 15ZZZZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the Sunday preceding the third Monday in April as First Responder Day, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people. [Text of section added by 2016, 83. See, also,…

Section 15ZZZZZZ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart April 24th as Right Whale Day to promote the preservation of the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 16. The aides-de-camp of the commander-in-chief and all officers included in the organization of the land and naval forces of the commonwealth, including the adjutant general in his capacity as commissioner of war records under chapter two hundred and eleven of the acts o…

Section 160. The council shall from time to time examine the laws and procedures relating to the correction and prevention of juvenile delinquency and the degree of rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, with a view to advising the justices of the juvenile courts of matters affect…

Section 161. The council shall annually, not later than the fourth Wednesday of April file a written report with the respective clerks of the senate and house of representatives which shall contain a reporting and analysis of the incidence and disposition of juvenile offenses dur…

Section 162. There shall be an advisory board on compensation of officials, consisting of 5 members appointed by the governor. The board shall study the adequacy of compensation of officials and shall submit a report, including recommendations, to the general court the results of…

Section 163. There shall be a board to be known as the Management Engineering Task Force to consist of not more than forty-five members, the number of which shall vary from time to time based on the magnitude of the work and number of departments to be surveyed as determined by t…

Section 164. There is hereby established in the department of fire services within the executive office of public safety the Massachusetts fire training council, hereinafter called the council, to consist of the chief fire warden of the commonwealth, ex officio; the secretary of …

Section 165. The Massachusetts fire training council shall be the sole certifying agency for the certification and training of all levels of fire service personnel within the commonwealth and shall have statutory responsibility for the following: (1) the establishment and certifi…

Section 165A. There is hereby established the Massachusetts firefighting academy which shall be the sole agency responsible for the training of all fire service personnel in the commonwealth. Said academy shall be responsible to the fire training council and shall be within the d…

Section 165B. There is hereby established in the executive office of public safety the Massachusetts fire service commission, hereinafter called the commission, to consist of the secretary of public safety, ex officio; and 7 members to be appointed by the governor, four of whom s…

Section 166. There shall be within the executive office of health and human services a health facilities appeals board, hereinafter called the board, which shall make determinations on appeals filed pursuant to section twenty-five E of chapter one hundred and eleven. The board sh…

Section 166B. There shall be within the executive office of health and human services an advisory committee on chaplains in state institutions, hereinafter called the committee. The committee shall consist of at least three chaplains, representative of Catholic, Jewish and Protes…

Section 167. The following words shall, whenever used in this section or in sections 168 to 178L, inclusive, have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: ''All available criminal offender record information'', adult and youthful offender convictions, non-con…