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Description2008-07-31 1913 05web.jpg	English: 07.31.08 - Discriminatory 1913 Statute Repealed "On July 31, 2008, Governor Patrick signed a bill repealing a 95-year-old statute that prevented out-of-state same-sex couples from marrying in Massachusetts, as well as a MassHeath equality bill which grants married same-sex couples in Massachusetts equal access to Medicaid benefits." "Governor Patrick signs the historic legislation."
Date	31 July 2008, 12:20:12
Source	https://web.archive.org/web/20081001032100/http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3terminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Media+Center&L2=Photos&L3=Event+Photos&L4=All+Event+Photos+-+2008&sid=Agov3&b=terminalcontent&f=photos_2008-07-31_1913&csid=Agov3
Author	Executive Office of the Governor of Massachusetts

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"With the exception of situations in which a records custodian is withholding records pursuant to Exemption (n), inquiries into a requester's status or motivation for seeking information are expressly prohibited. ^[1] Consequently, all requests for public records, even if made for a commercial purpose or to assist the requester in a lawsuit against the holder of the records, must be honored in accordance with the Public Records Law."

↑ See G. L. c. 66, § 10(a) (public records are to be provided to “any person”); see also 950 CMR 32.05(5) (custodian prohibited from inquiring into a requester’s status or motivation); but see G. L. c. 4, § 7(26)(n) (a records custodian may ask the requester to voluntarily provide additional information in order to reach a “reasonable judgment” regarding disclosure of responsive records).

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[1] See G. L. c. 66, § 10(a) (public records are to be provided to “any person”); see also 950 CMR 32.05(5) (custodian prohibited from inquiring into a requester’s status or motivation); but see G. L. c. 4, § 7(26)(n) (a records custodian may ask the requester to voluntarily provide additional information in order to reach a “reasonable judgment” regarding disclosure of responsive records).

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