Finance Commission v. Commissioner of Revenue

The Finance Commission of Boston (commission) appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court, entered January 29, 1980, in so far as it denied the commission’s motion to compel production of documents predating March 22, 1976. We granted the commission’s application for direct appellate review.

The facts found by the motion judge are these. On February 21, 1977, the commission voted to investigate the administration of redevelopment programs under G. L. c. 121A by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the city of Boston. A subpoena was issued on March 1, 1979, to the Department of…