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FOI flouted. MLLR BPL departments archives.
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by Don Saklad
Email: dsaklad (nospam) gnu.org |
21 Oct 2000
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Guide to Problematical Library Use
http://guidetoproblematicallibraryuse.weblogs.com/stories |
Our regional and Massachusetts Library of Last Recourse
City of Boston Public Library Departments have denied
substantive reply. Our MLLR BPL departments have not
complied with state FOI principles.
Reply has not been made until an appeal is filed, then
reply has been delayed beyond the limit given
government authorities.
A requester is not supposed to be conditionally
required to file an appeal as a requirement for reading
the requested information.
A requester should receive a response as soon as
practicable, without unreasonable delay and always
within ten days. See paragraph 4
http://www.state.ma.us/sec/pre/prelaw/lawover.htm
Legitimately public materials would be available more
readily if schedules, guidelines and manuals for
records and municipal archives management would be
followed.
RMU--Introduction
http://www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcrmu/rmuidx.htm
* Public Record Laws
* FAQ
* Contact Information, Directions, and Staff
http://www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcrmu/rmuidx.htm |
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