HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1865        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2876

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Angelo M. Scaccia

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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 records open to public inspection.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

1/17/2013

William F. Galvin

Secretary of the Commonwealth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1865        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2876

By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2876) of Angelo M. Scaccia and William F. Galvin for legislation to require all documents which are ninety years old or older in the custody of the State Secretary be open to public inspection.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to records open to public inspection.

 

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

Section 7 of Chapter 66 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence:-

“All records in the custody of the state secretary which are ninety years or older shall be open to public inspection.”