Amendment ID: S2120-38-R1

Redraft Amendment 38

Guidelines and reference materials for agencies and municipalities

Messrs. Keenan and Joyce move to amend the amendment in Section 5, by striking out lines 15-21, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“Section 1A. The supervisor of records shall (i) create educational materials or guides and may make available training to an agency or municipality in order to foster awareness and compliance with this chapter; and, (ii) prepare forms, guidelines and reference materials for agencies and municipalities to use and disseminate to individuals seeking access to public records to assist an individual in making an informed public records request.  The supervisor of records shall make the forms, guidelines and reference materials available at no cost on a website operated by the secretary of the commonwealth.  Upon request and to the extent feasible, the supervisor of public records shall assist each agency and municipality in developing best practices to facilitate compliance with this chapter and to promote access to public records.”