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Section 1Supervision of public records; powers and duties
Section 2Repealed, 1977, 80, Sec. 1
Section 3“Record”, defined; quality of paper and film; microfilm records
Section 3ARecommendations for employment submitted in support of candidates hired by the commonwealth; use of recommendation by hiring authority
Section 4Regulation of recording materials and devices; mandamus
Section 5Municipal records; copies
Section 5ARecords of meetings of boards and commissions; contents
Section 6Records of public proceedings; preparation; custody
Section 7Custody of old and other records
Section 8Preservation and destruction of records, books and papers
Section 8ADestruction of certain records by city and town clerks if micro-photographed
Section 8BDestruction or disposal of records in accordance with chapter 93I
Section 9Preservation and copying of worn, etc., records
Section 10Public inspection and copies of records; presumption; exceptions
Section 11Fireproof vaults and safes
Section 12Arrangement of records
Section 13Custodian to demand records; compelling compliance
Section 14Surrender of records by retiring officer
Section 15Penalties
Section 16Surrender of church records; jurisdiction of superior court
Section 17Municipality in which records to be kept; penalty
Section 17APublic assistance records; public inspection; destruction
Section 17BRepealed, 1973, 1050, Sec. 4
Section 17CFailure to maintain public records of meetings; orders to maintain
Section 17DMassachusetts natural heritage and endangered species program data base; division records; site-specific rare species information
Section 17ELocal filing offices; former Article 9 Uniform Commercial Code records; revised Article 9 records
Section 18Application of chapter