Greenfield, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 136 § 136-7
Records (Greenfield Human Rights Commission)
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All Commission records shall be public except those that are necessary to ensure privacy rights under state or federal laws and those that are excluded under MGL c. 4, § 7(26) .
Under Greenfield, Mass., Code of Bylaws CH. 136 § 136-7, records held by the Commission are generally open to the public. The only exceptions are records that must be kept private to comply with state or federal privacy laws, or records that fall under the categorical exemptions listed in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 4, Section 7(26). This provision establishes a default of transparency, with privacy protections serving as a defined, limited carve-out.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under CH. 136 § 136-7, property owners and managers interacting with the Commission can generally expect that documents submitted to or generated by the Commission may be accessible to the public. Operators who submit sensitive information should be aware that only materials qualifying under state or federal privacy protections or MGL c. 4, § 7(26) exemptions would be shielded from disclosure. Compliant operators typically keep this openness in mind when preparing and submitting records to the Commission.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
CH. 136 § 136-7 establishes that Commission records are presumptively public, which means tenants and tenant-rights organizations can generally request access to Commission documents. If a record request is denied, the denial should be grounded in a specific privacy law or a recognized exemption under MGL c. 4, § 7(26). Tenants seeking records may consider contacting the Commission directly or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on the public records request process.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated November 11, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
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