Quasi-government agencies/Misc.

Compiled and written by Colman M. Herman.

About 40 quasi-government agencies operate in Massachusetts, all of which are subject to the public records law.  Some examples are the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, the Massachusetts Life Science Center, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, and the Health Insurance Connector Authority.

Miscellaneous

There are other entities commonly thought to be public and thus subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, but they are not.  One example is the Rose Kennedy Conservancy, which runs the Greenway on public land owned by the city of Boston.  Another group not subject to the public records law runs the park on public land at Post Office Square in Boston.

Other Sections:

Introduction to public records
Asking for records
Custodian's response
The fees
The exemptions
Attorney-client privilege
Appeals
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