Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 66 - Public Records
Section 8b - Destruction or Disposal of Records in Accordance With Chapter 93i

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title X - Public Records

Chapter 66 - Public Records

Section 1 - Supervision of Public Records; Powers and Duties

Section 1a - Creation of Educational Materials; Preparation of Forms and Reference Materials; Operation of Website; Development of Best Practices

Section 3 - ''record'' Defined; Quality of Paper and Film; Microfilm Records

Section 3a - Recommendations for Employment Submitted in Support of Candidates Hired by the Commonwealth; Use of Recommendation by Hiring Authority

Section 4 - Regulation of Recording Materials and Devices; Mandamus

Section 5 - Municipal Records; Copies

Section 5a - Records of Meetings of Boards and Commissions; Contents

Section 6 - Records of Public Proceedings; Preparation; Custody

Section 6a - Records Access Officers; Designation; Powers and Duties

Section 7 - Custody of Old and Other Records

Section 8 - Preservation and Destruction of Records, Books and Papers

Section 8a - Destruction of Certain Records by City and Town Clerks if Micro-Photographed

Section 8b - Destruction or Disposal of Records in Accordance With Chapter 93i

Section 9 - Preservation and Copying of Worn, etc., Records

Section 10 - Inspection and Copies of Public Records; Requests; Written Responses; Extension of Time; Fees

Section 10a - Petition for Determination of Violation of Sec. 10; Enforcement by Attorney General; Civil Actions

Section 10b - Records Divulging Name, Home or Email Address and Phone Number; Persons Who Own, Possess or Have License to Carry Firearms; Government Personnel

Section 11 - Fireproof Vaults and Safes

Section 12 - Arrangement of Records

Section 13 - Custodian to Demand Records; Compelling Compliance

Section 14 - Surrender of Records by Retiring Officer

Section 15 - Penalties

Section 16 - Surrender of Church Records; Jurisdiction of Superior Court

Section 17 - Municipality in Which Records to Be Kept; Contracts for Records Storage; Penalty

Section 17a - Public Assistance Records; Public Inspection; Destruction

Section 17c - Failure to Maintain Public Records of Meetings; Orders to Maintain

Section 17d - Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Data Base; Division Records; Site-Specific Rare Species Information

Section 17e - Local Filing Offices; Former Article 9 Uniform Commercial Code Records; Revised Article 9 Records

Section 18 - Application of Chapter

Section 19 - Electronic Record Keeping Systems and Databases; Capability Requirements; Storage Contracts; Certain Records to Be Available on Searchable Website

Section 20 - Payroll, Financial and Other Data in Centralized State Accounting and Payroll Systems

Section 21 - Documents Related to Pensions of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Employees