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Chapter 66

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66

Public Records

1Supervision of public records; powers and duties 1ACreation of educational materials; preparation of forms and reference materials; operation of website; development of best practices 3''Record'' defined; quality of paper and film; microfilm records 3ARecommendations for employment submitted in support of candidates hired by the commonwealth; use of recommendation by hiring authority 4Regulation of recording materials and devices; mandamus 5Municipal records; copies 5ARecords of meetings of boards and commissions; contents 6Records of public proceedings; preparation; custody 6ARecords access officers; designation; powers and duties 7Custody of old and other records 8Preservation and destruction of records, books and papers 8ADestruction of certain records by city and town clerks if micro-photographed 8BDestruction or disposal of records in accordance with chapter 93I 9Preservation and copying of worn, etc., records 10Inspection and copies of public records; requests; written responses; extension of time; fees 10APetition for determination of violation of Sec. 10; enforcement by Attorney General; civil actions 10BRecords divulging name, home or email address and phone number; persons who own, possess or have license to carry firearms; government personnel 11Fireproof vaults and safes 12Arrangement of records 13Custodian to demand records; compelling compliance 14Surrender of records by retiring officer 15Penalties 16Surrender of church records; jurisdiction of superior court 17Municipality in which records to be kept; contracts for records storage; penalty 17APublic assistance records; public inspection; destruction 17CFailure to maintain public records of meetings; orders to maintain 17DMassachusetts natural heritage and endangered species program data base; division records; site-specific rare species information 17ELocal filing offices; former Article 9 Uniform Commercial Code records; revised Article 9 records 18Application of chapter 19Electronic record keeping systems and databases; capability requirements; storage contracts; certain records to be available on searchable website 20Payroll, financial and other data in centralized state accounting and payroll systems 21Documents related to pensions of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority employees