General Provisions

(1) Division Mailing Address and Electronic Mail Address. All communications shall be addressed or delivered to: Supervisor of Records Division of Public Records Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth One Ashburton Place, Room 1719 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 or: pre@sec.state.ma.us Electronic communication is strongly encouraged and is the preferred method of correspondence. (2) Division Business Hours. The regular hours of the Division are from 8:45 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. each business day. (3) Computation of Time. Unless otherwise provided, the computation of time referred to in 950 CMR 32.00 shall begin with the first business day following the date of receipt of any request, regardless of form. (4) Presumptions. In all proceedings pursuant to 950 CMR 32.00, there shall be a presumption that the record sought is public.