Records law doesn't apply to governor

Submitted by Sondra Peskoe on Mon, 05/02/2011 - 12:00am

We're not to the goal post yet for 100% transparency...something to advocate for...

This appears to be the first time Secretary of State William F. Galvin has issued a written ruling accepting the opinion that the governor’s office is not required to comply with the state’s Public Records Law...The governor isn’t the only public official exempt from the Public Records Law. The judicial branch, including the Probation Department, and the Legislature are exempted by statute or regulation from the law. ...Many bills are pending on Beacon Hill dealing with the Public Records law, but only one would extend its reach to portions of the judicial branch and none would cover the governor’s office or the Legislature.  [Full Article: CommonWealth]

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