In its September 20th response the Department indicates "[t]he records you have requested are the subject of an inquiry and/or investigation by the Attorney General's Office and, as a result, your request is denied pursuant to G.L. c. 4, 7, cl. 26 (f)." You further assert that "[g]iven the documents requested are the subject of an active and ongoing investigation by state Siobhan E. Kelly, Esq.

I further encouraged the parties to contact the Attorney Generals Office for a determination on the Open Meeting Law issues. In an email received on June 6, 2024, Ms. Amaral requests that I reconsider my previous determination. The Public Records Law The Public Records Law strongly favors disclosure by creating a presumption that all governmental records are public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A(d); 950 C.M.R. 32.03(4).

The Attorney Generals office has not done this for the vast majority of records it reviewed in response to this request. We have no clear answer as to why were unable to review so many records that appeared at first to be responsive.

The Open Meeting Law requires that, within 14 business days after receiving an Open Meeting Law complaint, a public body shall review the complaint's allegations; take remedial action, if appropriate; and send to the Attorney General's Office a copy of the complaint and a description of any remedial action taken. 940 CMR 29.05(5); G.L. 2 c. 30A, 23(b).

Unless an extension of time has been requested, a public body must, within 14 business days of receipt of an Open Meeting Law complaint, send a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General's Office and notify the Attorney General's Office of any remedial action taken. G.L. c. 30A, 23(b); 940 CMR 29.05(5), (6). Here, the original complaint was filed with the Commission on September 23.

on an application submitted by WHC Haverhill AL, LLC ("WHC Haverhill") for permission to construct an assisted-living facility, in accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection 1 Unless otherwise specified, all dates in this letter refer to the year 2016. 2 We note that, unless an extension of time has been granted, a public body must, within 14 business days of receipt of an Open Meeting Law complaint, send a copy of the complaint to the Attorney

Unless an extension of time has been granted, a public body must, within 14 business days of receipt of an Open Meeting Law complaint, send a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General's Office and notify the Attorney General's Office of any remedial action taken. G.L. c. 30A, 23(b); 940 CMR 19.05(5), (6). We again remind the Committee of its obligation to respond to Open Meeting Law complaints within the time frame required by law.

Unless an extension of time has been granted, a public body must, within 14 business days of receipt of an Open Meeting Law complaint, send a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General's Office and notify the Attorney General's Office of any remedial action taken. G.L. c. 30A, 23(b); 940 CMR 19.05(5), (6).

Unless an extension of time has been granted, a public body must, within 14 business days of receipt of an Open Meeting Law complaint, send a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General's Office and notify the Attorney General's Office of any remedial action taken. G.L. c. 30A, 23(b); 940 CMR 29.05(5), (6).

The notice listed the following topic headings (below which certain topics were specified): 1 All dates refer to the year 2017. 2 We remind the Board that, unless an extension of time has been granted, a public body must, within 14 business days of receipt of an Open Meeting Law complaint, send a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General's Office and notify the Attorney General's Office of any remedial action taken.