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Galvin files public records ballot question [View all]
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/article/20150803/NEWS/150809313/0/breaking_ajaxGalvin files public records ballot question
By The Associated Press
Posted Aug. 3, 2015 at 2:57 PM
BOSTON — Massachusetts state Secretary William Galvin has filed a ballot question aimed at strengthening the state's public records law.
The initiative would guarantee the right to obtain public records within a reasonable time and at a reasonable fee.
It would also cap the cost of copying public documents at 15 cents per black-and-white page and 25 cents per color copy.
Gov. Charlie Baker last week ordered his administration to take steps to make public records easier to obtain, noting Massachusetts had received failing grades for government transparency.
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