Massachusetts Chapter 66 — Public Records

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 1— Supervision of public records; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 1A— Creation of educational materials; preparation of forms and reference materials; operation of website; development of best practices
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 2— Repealed, 1977, 80, Sec. 1
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 3— ''Record'' defined; quality of paper and film; microfilm records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 3A— Recommendations for employment submitted in support of candidates hired by the commonwealth; use of recommendation by hiring authority
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 4— Regulation of recording materials and devices; mandamus
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 5— Municipal records; copies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 5A— Records of meetings of boards and commissions; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 6— Records of public proceedings; preparation; custody
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 6A— Records access officers; designation; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 7— Custody of old and other records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 8— Preservation and destruction of records, books and papers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 8A— Destruction of certain records by city and town clerks if micro-photographed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 8B— Destruction or disposal of records in accordance with chapter 93I
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 9— Preservation and copying of worn, etc., records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 10— Inspection and copies of public records; requests; written responses; extension of time; fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 10A— Petition for determination of violation of Sec. 10; enforcement by Attorney General; civil actions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 10B— Records divulging name, home or email address and phone number; persons who own, possess or have license to carry firearms; government personnel
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 11— Fireproof vaults and safes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 12— Arrangement of records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 13— Custodian to demand records; compelling compliance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 14— Surrender of records by retiring officer
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 15— Penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 16— Surrender of church records; jurisdiction of superior court
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 17— Municipality in which records to be kept; contracts for records storage; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 17A— Public assistance records; public inspection; destruction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 17B— Repealed, 1973, 1050, Sec. 4
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 17C— Failure to maintain public records of meetings; orders to maintain
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 17D— Massachusetts natural heritage and endangered species program data base; division records; site-specific rare species information
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 17E— Local filing offices; former Article 9 Uniform Commercial Code records; revised Article 9 records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 18— Application of chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 19— Electronic record keeping systems and databases; capability requirements; storage contracts; certain records to be available on searchable website
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 20— Payroll, financial and other data in centralized state accounting and payroll systems
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, § 21— Documents related to pensions of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority employees