Bill Text: MA H4764 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The public records law
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-07-12 - Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading [H4764 Detail]
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, for the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, on House, No. 180, a Bill concerning the public records law (House, No. 4764) . June 15, 2010.
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FOR THE COMMITTEE :
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Steven M. Walsh |
11th Essex |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Ten
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An Act CONCERNING THE PUBLIC RECORDS LAW.
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. Clause 26 th of s ection 7of chapter 4 of the General Laws , as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 219 and 220 the following:—(r) Information and records acquired under chapter 18C by the office of the child advocate .
SECTION 2. Section 5 of chapter 18C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection : — ( i ) Information and records acquired under this chapter by the office of the child advocate shall not be public nor subject to disclosure pursuant to chapter 66.
SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 30 B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out after the word “ contract ” , in line 98, the following: — ; provided, further, that for any such contract determined to contain confidential information under subclause (r) of section 7 of chapter 4, the governmental body shall instead maintain a record of the procurement processes and awards for 6 years after the date of the final payment
