Bill > S1700

This bill establishes a special commission to examine the status, maintenance, preservation, and storage of municipal records in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will assess the current condition of essential municipal records and identify strategies and possible solutions to improve the organization, storage, and preservation of these records. The commission will consist of various government and municipal representatives, including the Secretary of the Commonwealth, members of the state legislature, the Supervisor of Public Records, and representatives from the Massachusetts Archives, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Town Clerk's Association, the City Clerk's Association, and the Massachusetts Municipal Association. The commission is required to prepare a written report detailing its findings and recommendations, and to submit this report to the governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and the legislature within 3 years of the bill's effective date.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1700