Section 17. Whenever, in the opinion of the commissioner of administration, there is space available, there shall be set apart and suitably furnished rooms in the state house for the use of the Massachusetts Department of the American Legion, the United Spanish War Veterans, the Disabled American Veterans of World War, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, the American Veterans of World War II, AMVETS, the Veterans of Indian Wars, the Reserve Officers Association of the United States, the Army–Navy Union, Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated, Department of Massachusetts, the Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Department of Massachusetts, Inc., the Organization of Afro–American Veterans, Inc., the Polish–American Veterans of Massachusetts, Inc., of the Marine Corps League, Department of Massachusetts, Inc., the Polish Legion of American Veterans, Department of Massachusetts, Inc., the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Department of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Regional Group of the Blinded Veterans Association, Inc., the Amputee Veterans Association of America, Inc., the Vietnam Veterans of Massachusetts, Inc. and of the Legion of National Guard Veterans of Massachusetts, Inc., respectively, such rooms to be under the charge of the state commanders of the respective departments, subject to this chapter. The headquarters thus established for each of the aforesaid departments shall be used for storing and preserving the records and other property of the department and relics and mementos of the World Wars and the Spanish War.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 8 - State Superintendent of Buildings, and State House
Section 1 - Bureau of the State House; Superintendent of the State House
Section 4 - Appointment of Employees
Section 5 - Cleaners; Salary; Work Week
Section 6 - Repairs and Improvements; Requisitions
Section 6a - Purchases Not Exceeding $5,000
Section 7 - Repair of Damage to State House
Section 9 - Operation and Maintenance of State House
Section 10 - Assignment of Rooms in State House and Elsewhere; Exceptions
Section 14 - Military History Museum
Section 16 - Land Around State House; Open Space
Section 17 - Rooms in State House for Departments of War Veterans
Section 17b - Selected Writings of John Adams; Exhibition in State House
Section 18a - Veteran Memorabilia; State House Exhibits; Records
Section 19 - Portraits of Designated Former Governors
Section 19a - Portraits or Other Memorials of Former Governors
Section 20 - Old Provincial State House; Maintenance and Preservation