City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 196362

• File #: 196362
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 3/11/2014
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 3/13/2014
• Final action: 9/23/2014
• Enactment date: 3/13/2014
• Enactment #: 196362
• Title: That the City Solicitor appear before this Board to describe the process for responding to requests for public records, including fees and redactions, and how this comports with the requirements of state law, the Secretary of State's Public Records Division, and the practices of other communities.
• Sponsors: Mark Niedergang, William A. White Jr., Tony Lafuente, Robert J. McWatters, Katjana Ballantyne, Mary Jo Rossetti, Dennis M. Sullivan

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/23/2014	8	City Council	Work completed
9/16/2014	7	Legislative Matters Committee	Work completed
7/9/2014	6	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
5/13/2014	5	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
4/29/2014	4	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
4/8/2014	3	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
3/13/2014	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the City Solicitor appear before this Board to describe the process for responding to requests for public records, including fees and redactions, and how this comports with the requirements of state law, the Secretary of State's Public Records Division, and the practices of other communities.

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Official Text

That the City Solicitor appear before this Board to describe the process that the City uses in responding to requests for public records, including the fees charged and the justification for redactions, and how this comports with the requirements of state law, the Public Records Division of the Office of the Secretary of State and the practices of other communities.