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<p class="MsoNormal">All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have learned I cannot gleefully dispose of file contents just yet. It looks like there is an approval process with Secretary of State office. This is from a FAQ on the Sec. of State’s website.
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<b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#31658A">My records have reached the full retention period. What do I do now?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Once records have reached their full retention period, you can apply for permission to destroy these records. If you are working with Municipal Records, complete this <a href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcpdf/RMU/rmu2.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#3E4A61;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">form</span></a> and
submit it to the Supervisor of Public Records at <a href="mailto:rmu@sec.state.ma.us"><span style="color:#3E4A61;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">rmu@sec.state.ma.us</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to FAQ: <a href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcrrs/general-questions.htm">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara Carboni<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Truro Town Planner and Land Use Counsel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(508) 214 0928<o:p></o:p></p>
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