Chapter 66 - Public Records

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 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 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