SENATE DOCKET, NO. 37        FILED ON: 1/10/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1459

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William N. Brownsberger

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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 expanding the definition of public records to include subordinate entities of public entities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 37        FILED ON: 1/10/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1459

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1459) of William N. Brownsberger for legisaltion relative to expanding the definition of public records to include subordinate entities of public entities.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 821 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act expanding the definition of public records to include subordinate entities of public entities.

 

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

Ch. 4, s. 7, Clause 26 is hereby amended by adding after the words “…….or of any authority established by the General Court to serve a public purpose” the following: “or any entity whatsoever that both (a) receives or holds any funds from any of the foregoing entities and (b) has any members of its governing board or other management appointed by any of the foregoing entities…..”