By Mr. Eldridge of Acton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3912) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to provide a penalty for violations by supervisors of public records. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

James B. Eldridge

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to public records

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

The first paragraph of section 10 of chapter 66 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

Any person who has custody of a public record who violates this section shall be punished by a fine of $100 for each violation.