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Registries of deeds ask lawmakers to remove outdated microfilm mandate and permit digital standards
Summary
Registers of deeds and representatives told the committee that required preservation on microfilm is costly, the global microfilm supply and reader equipment are aging, and statutory language should permit modern digitization methods overseen by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Representative David LaBeouf (filed bill H.3377) and registrars testified on June 24 that current statutory requirements to preserve registry records on microfilm are outdated and create operational and archival problems for the 21 registries of deeds in Massachusetts.
What witnesses said: Mary Oldebrink, Register…
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