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Section
1

Supervision of Public Records; Powers and Duties

Section
1a

Creation of Educational Materials; Preparation of Forms and Reference Materials; Operation of Website; Development of Best Practices

Section
2

Repealed, 1977, 80, Sec. 1

Section
3

''record'' Defined; Quality of Paper and Film; Microfilm Records

Section
3a

Recommendations for Employment Submitted in Support of Candidates Hired by the Commonwealth; Use of Recommendation by Hiring Authority

Section
4

Regulation of Recording Materials and Devices; Mandamus

Section
5

Municipal Records; Copies

Section
5a

Records of Meetings of Boards and Commissions; Contents

Section
6

Records of Public Proceedings; Preparation; Custody

Section
6a

Records Access Officers; Designation; Powers and Duties

Section
7

Custody of Old and Other Records

Section
8

Preservation and Destruction of Records, Books and Papers

Section
8a

Destruction of Certain Records by City and Town Clerks if Micro-Photographed

Section
8b

Destruction or Disposal of Records in Accordance With Chapter 93i

Section
9

Preservation and Copying of Worn, etc., Records

Section
10

Inspection and Copies of Public Records; Requests; Written Responses; Extension of Time; Fees

Section
10a

Petition for Determination of Violation of Sec. 10; Enforcement by Attorney General; Civil Actions

Section
10b

Records Divulging Name, Home or Email Address and Phone Number; Persons Who Own, Possess or Have License to Carry Firearms; Government Personnel

Section
11

Fireproof Vaults and Safes

Section
12

Arrangement of Records

Section
13

Custodian to Demand Records; Compelling Compliance

Section
14

Surrender of Records by Retiring Officer

Section
15

Penalties

Section
16

Surrender of Church Records; Jurisdiction of Superior Court

Section
17

Municipality in Which Records to Be Kept; Contracts for Records Storage; Penalty

Section
17a

Public Assistance Records; Public Inspection; Destruction

Section
17b

Repealed, 1973, 1050, Sec. 4

Section
17c

Failure to Maintain Public Records of Meetings; Orders to Maintain

Section
17d

Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Data Base; Division Records; Site-Specific Rare Species Information

Section
17e

Local Filing Offices; Former Article 9 Uniform Commercial Code Records; Revised Article 9 Records

Section
18

Application of Chapter

Section
19

Electronic Record Keeping Systems and Databases; Capability Requirements; Storage Contracts; Certain Records to Be Available on Searchable Website

Section
20

Payroll, Financial and Other Data in Centralized State Accounting and Payroll Systems

Section
21

Documents Related to Pensions of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Employees