HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3037        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1294

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to public records requests.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

1/18/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3037        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1294

By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1294) of Diana DiZoglio relative to the penalties for violations of the public records law.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to public records requests.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 15 of chapter 66 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in, in line 8, the words “twenty dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-$ 100. 

SECTION 2.  Section 15 of chapter 66 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:  Any person who brings a successful claim for the production of public records under this chapter shall be entitled to recover his or her reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

SECTION 3.  Section 17 of chapter 66 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “twenty dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100.

SECTION 4.  Section 17 of chapter 66 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:  Any person who brings a successful claim for the production of public records under this chapter shall be entitled to recover his or her reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.