Section 6B. (a) The Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Memorial shall be erected in Seaport Square park in the South Boston Waterfront of the city of Boston and shall be the official memorial of the commonwealth to honor all post-September 11, 2001 veterans of the commonwealth who died while in service to this country in Iraq, Afghanistan and all other operations across the globe and in the United States. The memorial park shall also pay tribute to all veterans of the commonwealth who served after September 11, 2001.
(b) There shall be an Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial monitoring committee to consist of 9 persons, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate; 1 of whom shall be appointed by speaker of the house of representatives; 1 of whom shall be appointed by the governor; 2 of whom shall be appointed by the secretary of veterans' services, of whom 1 shall be a Gold Star parent of a fallen service member who served in United States military operations in either Iraq or Afghanistan; and 4 of whom shall be appointed by the executive director of the Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund, Inc. Each member, except the Gold Star parent, shall have been a veteran of United States military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan. The committee shall oversee the construction, maintenance and dedication of the memorial. Upon completion and dedication of the memorial all commission duties relative to the memorial shall be the responsibility of the Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund, Inc.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 2 - Arms, Great Seal and Other Emblems of the Commonwealth
Section 1 - Coat of Arms of Commonwealth
Section 2 - Seal of Commonwealth
Section 3 - Commonwealth and Naval and Maritime Flags; Design
Section 4 - Flag of Governor; Design
Section 6 - Flags of the United States and Commonwealth; Display; Manufacture in the United States
Section 6a - Commonwealth Flag; Flying at Half-Staff
Section 6b - Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Memorial; Monitoring Committee
Section 7 - Flower or Floral Emblem of Commonwealth; Protection; Penalty
Section 8 - Tree or Tree Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 9 - Bird or Bird Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 10 - Beverage of Commonwealth
Section 11 - Horse or Horse Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 12 - Insect or Insect Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 13 - Fish or Fish Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 14 - Dog or Dog Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 15 - Gem or Gem Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 16 - Marine Mammal or Marine Mammal Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 17 - Fossil or Fossil Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 18 - Mineral or Mineral Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 19 - Song of Commonwealth
Section 20 - Folk Song of Commonwealth
Section 21 - Poem of Commonwealth
Section 22 - Rock or Rock Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 23 - Historical Rock of Commonwealth
Section 24 - Explorer Rock of Commonwealth
Section 25 - Building and Monument Stone of Commonwealth
Section 26 - Official Heroine of Commonwealth
Section 27 - Ceremonial March of Commonwealth
Section 28 - Muffin of Commonwealth
Section 29 - Shell of Commonwealth
Section 30 - Cat of Commonwealth
Section 31 - Patriotic Song of Commonwealth
Section 32 - Folk Dance of Commonwealth
Section 33 - Soil of Commonwealth
Section 34 - Memorial of Commonwealth to Honor Vietnam War Veterans of Commonwealth
Section 35 - Designation of Citizens of Commonwealth
Section 36 - Game Bird of Commonwealth
Section 37 - Memorial of Commonwealth to Honor Southwest Asia War Veterans
Section 38 - Bean of Commonwealth
Section 39 - Berry of Commonwealth
Section 40 - Folk Hero of the Commonwealth
Section 41 - Dessert or Dessert Emblem of Commonwealth
Section 42 - Cookie of Commonwealth
Section 43 - Glee Club Song of Commonwealth
Section 44 - Polka of the Commonwealth
Section 45 - Peace Statue of Commonwealth
Section 46 - Memorial of Commonwealth to Honor Korean War Veterans of Commonwealth
Section 47 - Ode of the Commonwealth
Section 48 - Mia/pow Memorial of Commonwealth
Section 49 - Children's Book of Commonwealth
Section 50 - Children's Author and Children's Illustrator of Commonwealth
Section 51 - Donut of Commonwealth
Section 52 - District Tartan of the Commonwealth
Section 53 - Colors of Commonwealth
Section 54 - Blues Artist of Commonwealth
Section 55 - Sport of Commonwealth
Section 56 - Inventor of the Commonwealth
Section 57 - Reptile of Commonwealth
Section 58 - Artist of Commonwealth
Section 59 - Glacial Rock of the Commonwealth
Section 60 - Salem as Birthplace of National Guard
Section 61 - Groundhog of Commonwealth