Proposed Regulations

Public Access

NOTICE OF HEARING FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT

The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth will be holding a hearing for public review and comment concerning proposed changes to 950 C.M.R. § 32.00 (Public Records Access), enacted pursuant to G. L. c. 66, § 1. The proposed modifications to the Regulations are intended to provide further clarity and ensure greater efficiency with respect to responding to requests for public records and issuing determinations relating to the public status of records.

The hearing will be held online on Monday, May 3, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. The information to access the meeting online is as follows:

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84399393798?pwd=MlY4TDJwVkMzTDhQeWIyY1hUQ0FYUT09

Meeting ID: 843 9939 3798
Passcode: WMuaY7L6

Call-in numbers:
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 720 928 9299 US (Denver)
+1 971 247 1195 US (Portland)
+1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix)
+1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 843 9939 3798
Passcode: 41550614

Written and electronic comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on May 3, 2021.

Written submissions should be delivered to:

Rebecca S. Murray, Supervisor of Public Records
Public Records Division
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108

Electronic submissions should be emailed to: pre@sec.state.ma.us.

Copies of the regulations will be available upon request and will soon be available on the Public Records Division website.