Assistant Attorney General Office of Attorney General Maura Healey One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 021 08 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Brandon H. Moss, Esq. of the law firm Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General- Fair Labor Division (AGO) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2).

One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (617) 727-2832 Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre pre@sec.state.ma.us Michael Kaneb Page 2 March 7, 2023 SPR23/0367 Also, please be advised that in a 2017 decision from the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) regarding a similar matter, the AGO concluded that . . . documents in the possession of the Governor or the Governors Office are not records that must be disclosed under the Public Records

Given that an interpretation of the Open Meeting Law falls within the authority of the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) and not this office, I am unable to address those issues in this determination. See G. L. c. 30A, 23. I encourage the parties to contact the AGO for a determination on the status of the executive session minutes. Conclusion Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed.

Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Steven Johnson appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 IOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Johnson requested copies of complaints regarding identified individuals. The Office responded to Mr.

Also, please be advised that in a 2017 decision from the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) regarding a similar matter, the AGO concluded that . . . documents in the possession of the Governor or the Governors Office are not records that must be disclosed under the Public Records Law. See AGOs November 17, 2017 letter regarding SPR17/0271 (Determination of the Supervisor of Records (March 15, 2017).

Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General General Counsel's Office One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 021 08 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received a petition from Joseph Viglione appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) to his request for records pertaining to the dissolution of Medford Community Cablevision, Inc. (Cablevision). G. L. c. 66, 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr.

Further, we remind the Board that upon receipt of an Open Meeting Law complaint public bodies must: review the complainant's allegations; take remedial actions, if appropriate; and send their response to the Attorney General's Office and to the complainant within 14 business days. See G.L. c. 30A, 23(b) and 940 CMR 29.05(5). We now consider this matter closed.

Because you learned of the alleged inaccuracies in the minutes on February 29, 2012, your complaint should have been filed We remind the Board that upon receipt of an Open Meeting Law complaint, it must review the complainant's allegations; take remedial actions, if appropriate; and send its response to the Attorney General's Office and to the complainant within 14-business days.

The public body must review the complainant's allegations; take remedial action, if appropriate; and send its response to the Attorney General's Office and to the complainant. See 940 CMR 29.05(5). Here, it is not le the Board may direct staff to issue clear whether the Board ever reviewed the complaint. Whi a response, it must first review the complaint.

Boodoo Page 2 September 20, 2023 SPR23/2139 Also, please be advised that in a 2017 decision from the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) regarding a similar matter, the AGO concluded that documents in the possession of the Governor or the Governors Office are not records that must be disclosed under the Public Records Law. See AGOs November 17, 2017 letter regarding SPR17/0271 (Determination of the Supervisor of Records (March 15, 2017).