Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 6a - Executive Offices
Section 5 - Access to Records, Copies of Documents, Information

Section 5. The secretary shall have access to all records, as defined in section forty-two of chapter thirty, in the custody of all state agencies within his executive office, except where such access is prohibited by law. Such agencies shall furnish him with copies of all reports, notices and other documents which they are required by law to submit to the governor, the general court or any state agency, and with all other information requested by the secretary for the purpose of discharging the duties of his office.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 6a - Executive Offices

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Establishment of Executive Offices

Section 3 - Secretary; Appointment of Undersecretary

Section 4 - Executive Officer

Section 4a - Performance Goals and Metrics; Strategies for Improvement

Section 5 - Access to Records, Copies of Documents, Information

Section 6 - Funds

Section 7 - Experts, Consultants, Assistants

Section 7a - Executive Office of Technology Services and Security; Approval Requirement for Performance of Information Technology Functions by Other Executive Offices; Transfer of Information Technology Resources

Section 8a - Commission on Indian Affairs; Membership; Functions

Section 8c - Structurally Deficient Bridge Improvement Program Coordination and Oversight Council; Members; Powers and Duties; Annual Report; Frequency of Meetings

Section 14a - Executive Office of Education

Section 16 - Agencies Within Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Section 16b - Division of Medical Assistance

Section 16c - State or Local Public Benefits Under Federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act

Section 16d - Managed Care Oversight Board; Advisory Committee

Section 16f - Support to Individuals With Disabilities and Their Families

Section 16g - Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development

Section 16i - Housing and Economic Development Trust Fund

Section 16m - Masshealth Payment Policy Advisory Board; Composition; Powers and Duties; Staff

Section 16n - Commission to Study Feasibility of Reducing or Eliminating Contributions to Uncompensated Care Trust Fund

Section 16o - Health Disparities Council; Duties; Composition; Meetings; Annual Reports

Section 16p - Coordination of Clinically-Appropriate Behavioral Health Services for Children; Monthly Report

Section 16q - Children's Behavioral Health Advisory Council; Members; Terms; Powers and Duties; Annual Report

Section 16r - Geographically-Based Interagency Review Team for Disabled Children Who Qualify for Services From Multiple Agencies

Section 16s - Coordination of Purchase of Behavioral Health Services for Children

Section 16t - Health Planning Council; Advisory Committee; Identification and Distribution of Health Care Resources; Determination of Need; Report

Section 16u - Network of Community-Based Services and Family Resource Centers

Section 16v - Bureau of Program Integrity; Members; Duties and Responsibilities

Section 16w - Commission for the Study and Making of Recommendations Relative to Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Section 16x - Contracts to Provide Housing and Support Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Youths

Section 16z - Pulmonary Hypertension Task Force

Section 16aa - Office of Health Equity

Section 16bb - Statewide Program to Provide Remote Consultations to Health Care Providers Providing Care for Persons Exhibiting Symptoms of Substance Abuse Disorder

Section 16cc - Establishment of a Statewide Long Term Care Ombudsman Office to Advocate on Behalf of Residents; Purpose; Rights, Powers and Duties

Section 18 - Agencies Within Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Section 18 1/2 - Undersecretaries; Duties

Section 18 3/4 - Secretary of Public Safety; Functions

Section 18a - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 18a to 18j

Section 18b - State 911 Department; State 911 Commission; Policy Advisory Commission; Implementation of Enhanced 911 Services; Psaps; Funding; Establishment of Standards and Requirements; Grant Programs; Accessibility to Persons With Disabilities

Section 18c - Public Safety Answering Points; Transmittal and Process of Requests; Requests From Outside Jurisdiction

Section 18d - Public Safety Answering Points; Establishment; Proposed Municipal Plans; Statewide Plan

Section 18e - Civil Proceedings by Attorney General

Section 18g - Retention of 911 Recordings

Section 18h - Wireless Enhanced 911 Service Surcharge; Collection; Adjustment; Expenditures; Revenues; Monthly Reports; Forwarding and Use of Call Data; Disposition of Call Volume

Section 18i - Monitoring of Emergency 911 Communications

Section 18j - Multi-Line Telephone System Required to Provide Enhanced 911 Service; Exemptions

Section 18k - Construction of Secs. 18a to 18j

Section 18l - Silver Alert Community Response System

Section 18m - Criminal Justice Commission; Members; Areas of Examination; Technical Assistance; Information Access; Annual Report

Section 18n - State Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team; Membership; Purpose; Powers and Duties; Local Review Teams; Provision of Information to Review Team; Confidentiality

Section 18o - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Planning Committee

Section 18p - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Proposals to Establish Centers; Purposes; Contents; Reports

Section 18q - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Vote on Establishment

Section 18r - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Powers

Section 18s - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Annual Budget; Apportionment Among Member Municipalities

Section 18t - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Duties of Board; Records; Financial Statements; Annual Report; Audits

Section 18u - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Applicability of Certain Provisions Within Chapter 44

Section 18v - Regional 911 Emergency Communication District; Provisions for Sale, Lease or License of Facility, Building and Land

Section 18w - Special Commission to Investigate and Study Improving Information and Resource Sharing Between Certain Public Bodies Related to Criminal Justice; Membership; Duties

Section 18x - Statewide Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Tracking System

Section 18y - Annual Reporting by Law Enforcement Agencies, Medical Facilities, Crime Laboratories, and Any Other Facilities That Receive, Maintain, Store or Preserve Sexual Assault Evidence Kits

Section 18z - State and National Fingerprint-Based Criminal Background Checks for Agency Employees In, or Applicants For, Positions Requiring or Including Access to Federal Tax Information