Section 26. The city or town clerk shall retain all statements and reports required to be filed with such clerk until December 31st of the sixth year following the relevant election. In the case of committees other than those authorized by a candidate, the city or town clerk shall retain all required statements and reports filed with such clerk until December 31st of the sixth year following the date that the statement or report was filed. Such statements and reports shall be available for convenient public inspection and copying at the office of the city or town clerk during normal business hours as soon as such statements and reports are filed with him. Within 30 days after the filing deadline, all campaign finance reports required to be filed with the city or town clerk under section 18 shall be made available for viewing on the internet website of the municipality if such municipality has such a website, if the report discloses that a candidate or committee filing a report has received contributions or made expenditures in excess of $1,000 during a reporting period or incurred liabilities or acquired or disposed of assets in excess of $1,000 during a reporting period.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 55 - Disclosure and Regulation of Campaign Expenditures and Contributions
Section 2 - Accounts of Contributions and Expenditures; Violations; Penalties
Section 5a - Elected Public Officials; Principal Officers of Political Action Committees
Section 5b - Names or Phrases Identifying Political Committees in Organizational Statements
Section 5c - Online Training Program for Treasurers of Political Committees
Section 6 - Restrictions on Expenditures; Penalties
Section 6a - Contributions From Political Action Committees; Limitations
Section 6b - Ballot Question Committee; Contributions
Section 7 - Receipts, Disbursements and Contributions Regulated; Limitations; Penalties
Section 8 - Political Contributions by Corporations; Penalties
Section 10 - Name and Address of Donor; Disclosure; Penalties
Section 10a - Treatment of Contributions to Candidates Through Intermediaries or Conduits
Section 11 - Solicitations From Candidates Prohibited; Exception; Penalties
Section 12 - Soliciting of Money for Nomination Papers Prohibited; Penalties
Section 14 - Soliciting Contributions in Public Buildings Prohibited; Penalties
Section 15 - Political Contributions by Public Officers or Employees Restricted; Penalties
Section 16a - Obligation to Make Political Contribution or Render Political Service; Penalty
Section 18a - Reports of Independent Expenditures
Section 18e - Legal Defense, Inauguration or Recount Funds
Section 18f - Electioneering Communication Expenditures
Section 19 - Campaign Funds; Designation of Depository
Section 23 - Persons Acting for Political Committees; Accounts and Vouchers to Treasurers
Section 24 - Place for Filing Statements or Reports; Signing
Section 25 - Preservation of Statements and Reports by Director; Public Inspection and Reproduction
Section 27 - Furnishing Forms for Statements and Reports, and Summary of Chapter
Section 28 - Inspection of Statements and Reports; Delinquencies; Notice; Filing
Section 30 - Courts' Authority to Compel Filing of Statements
Section 31 - Immunity of Witnesses
Section 32 - Corrupt Practices by Candidate Defined
Section 33 - Election Petitions for Corrupt Practices; Procedure
Section 34 - Application of Preceding Sections
Section 35 - Inquests Upon Complaint for Violations
Section 36 - Conduct of Inquests
Section 37 - Witnesses; Attendance; Process; Fees
Section 39 - Witnesses; Binding Over to Superior Court
Section 40 - Apprehension of Offenders