This determination addresses complaint 30. 2 One member of the Committee is an employee of the Attorney Generals Office. The complaints contain no allegations that are specific to the actions of that individual, and that individual played no role in this offices consideration of the complaints. 3 The meeting video is available at https://www.everettpublicschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC ID=1618426&type=d&pREC ID=2094409.

The Open Meeting Law regulations also require that [a] public body subject to an order of the Attorney General following a written One member of the Committee is an employee of the Attorney Generals Office.

Ortiz requested a copy of any Waivers that were signed by the City of Lowell with either the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and/or the Massachusetts Attorney General Offices, or the United States Department of Justice, and related to [a list of specific] MDL lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies. The City responded on May 2, and May 15, 2023, indicating it does not currently have access to the responsive records.

The Open Meeting Law requires that public bodies send a copy of the complaint, along with a description of any remedial action taken, to the Attorney General's Office within 14 business days, unless the Office grants a written request for an extension of time for the public body to respond. See G.L. c. 30A, 23(b). Public bodies are also required to send a copy of their response to the complainant within 14 business days. See 940 CMR 29.05(5).

violations of civil rights under the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act (M.G.L. c. 12, 11H), or for violation of federal civil rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983[;] [3] Any records concerning any other investigations (non-internal affairs investigations) of the following Massachusetts State Police officers, including but not limited to criminal investigations conducted by the Massachusetts State Police, any Massachusetts District Attorneys Office, the Massachusetts Attorney

It is recommended that the parties contact the Attorney Generals Office if they seek a determination on this matter. Accordingly, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Amy Friedman

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. Consequently, I encourage the parties to contact the AGO for a resolution of the Open Meeting Law issues. Conclusion Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed.

It is recommended that the parties contact the Attorney Generals Office if they seek a determination on this issue. Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Eunki Seonwoo

Records Access Officer Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 April 1, 2022 SPR22/0588 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 15, 2021, Mr.

Both the Town and Attorney Nislick acknowledge in their responses that the requested records at issue in this appeal, and specifically the issue of whether the Town held the executive sessions in compliance with the OML and whether the Town is permitted to withhold the minutes under the OML is the subject of an OML complaint that is pending with the Division of Open Government (Division) in the Office of the Attorney General (Office).