查阅公共记录指引

Guidelines to Assist Persons Seeking Access to 公共记录 in the Custody of the 大学

马萨诸塞州公共记录法(M.G.L. 第66章 & Chapter 4, Section 7(26)) provides that every person has a right to access public information. This right of access includes the right to inspect or be furnished a copy of any public record, 或者被告知这样的请求被拒绝, 在收到请求后的十(10)个工作日内. In order to assist members of the public with accessing public records in the custody of the 大学, 提供了以下指导方针.

  • 公开记录的请求可以直接联系安德里亚·内桑森, 学院的档案查阅官. 请致电(413)755-4889或 anathanson@whitedogskin.net.
  • 虽然不是必需的, requests for public records should be submitted in writing in order to ensure that the 大学 accurately and completely responds to your request.
  • 索取公开纪录的要求应包括:
  • The public records maintained by the 大学 include, 但不限于:
    • 所要求的具体记录的说明;
    • 被请求的公共记录的日期参数;
    • Name of person or organization requesting the public records; and
    • 请求人/组织的联系信息.
    • 公开会议记录;
    • 政策和程序;
    • 州或联邦法律要求的年度报告;
    • 机构或部门的年报;
    • 机构或部门的年度预算;
    • 联邦、州和市政府拨款;
    • 合同和协议;
    • Bids for a contract or agreement that has been awarded or finally rejected;
    • 财务和预算信息;
    • Audit reports by an independent, certified public accountant; and
    • 公务员工资及福利.
  • 学院维护一个可查询的 公共档案网站, where public records are available for public inspection and copying.
  • The Records Access Officer shall provide public records to a requestor by electronic means unless the record is not available in electronic form or the requestor does not have the ability to receive or access the records in a usable electronic form.
  • The 大学 is only required to provide records that are in existence at the time of a request and is not required to create a new record based on information in its custody to accommodate a specific request.
  • Records generally considered exempt from disclosure under the law include:
    • 法例豁免披露的文件;
    • 学生记录;
    • 犯罪记录信息;
    • 人事或医疗档案或资料;
    • 与具体指定的个人有关的任何材料或数据, 其中的披露 may constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
    • Inter-agency or intra-agency memoranda or letters relating to policy positions being developed by the 大学;
    • Personal notes or materials not maintained as part of the 大学’s official files;
    • Investigatory materials compiled by law enforcement or investigatory officials 其中的披露 would prejudice the possibility of effective law enforcement;
    • Trade secrets and commercial or financial information provided to an agency for use in developing governmental policy and upon a promise of confidentiality;
    • Proposals and bids to enter into a contract or agreement before the contract or agreement is awarded of finally rejected;
    • 不动产评估;
    • 测试信息, 包括问题, 答案, 计分键等材料用来开发, 管理或评分考试, 考试或评估工具;
    • 蓝图, 计划, 政策, 程序和原理图, 哪些与内部布局和结构元素有关, 安全措施, 应急准备, 威胁或脆弱性评估, 或任何其他有关保安或人身安全的记录, 建筑, 结构, 设施, 公用事业公司, transportation or other infrastructure located within the commonwealth, 其中的披露, in the reasonable judgment of the custodian is likely to jeopardize public safety;
    • 首页 addresses and phone numbers of State employees; and
    • 首页 addresses and phone numbers of a family member of a State employee.
  • Under some circumstances the 大学 may assess a reasonable fee for the production of public records.
  • 允许收费包括, 但不限于, 存储设备或材料的费用, 5美分(0美元).5)复印和人事服务.
  • There shall be no fee for the personnel services required to satisfy a public records request for the first 4 hours of work performed. If more than 4 hours of employee time is required to complete a request a fee may be charged at the hourly rate equal to or less than the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee who has the necessary skill required to complete the record request, 哪一种费率每小时不得超过25美元(25美元).
  • Said fee restrictions may not apply when a request for records is for a commercial purpose as determined by the Commonwealth’s Supervisor of Records.

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