Given that an interpretation of the Open Meeting Law falls within the authority of the Attorney GeneralsOffice (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 these issues. Conclusion Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. If Ms.
Rocheleau requested: "A copy of the earliest request for records, including but not limited to a subpoena, made by the US Attorney's office as paii of that office's investigation into overtime irregularities at MSP A copy of the earliest request for records, including but not limited to a subpoena, made by the Massachusetts Attorney General'soffice as part of that office's investigation into ove1iime irregularities at MSP."
Assistant Attorney GeneralOffice of the Attorney General General Counsel's Office One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 021 08 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Erin O'Toole, Esq. of BCK Law, P. C. appealing the response of Office ofthe Attorney General (AGO) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Attorney O'Toole requested a copy of: 1.
Please note that this office referred an appeal involving the same records sought by a different requstor to the Attorney GeneralsOffice (AGO) for enforcement. See SPR19/0140 Referral for Enforcement (April 18, 2019). On Feburary 20, 2020, the AGO issued a letter finding that the Department had not met its burden to show how Exemption (c) authorizes it to withhold the audio recordings in their entirety.
Assistant Attorney GeneralOffice of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Edwin Dorsey appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 1OA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr.
While the Board did not violate the Open Meeting Law, we note that the Attorney General'sOffice encourages public bodies whenever possible to give notice to individuals who will be discussed during open meetings. Id; OML 2012-85. CONCLUSION For the reasons stated above, we find that the Board did not violate the Open Meeting Law. We now consider the complaint addressed by this determination to be resolved.
See OML 2014-103. 2 For the purpose of clarity, we will refer to you in the third person hereafter. residents to an informational session "at which representatives from the Town, the Massachusetts Attorney General'sOffice, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and Worcester Superior Court will update residents on recent activities" regarding this property.
section of the Attorney General's Open Meeting Law website, available at www.mass.gov/ago/openmeeting: While the Open Meeting Law is silent with regard to holding public meetings on Sundays, the best practice is not to hold public meetings on Sundays or holidays when access to public buildings may be limited and when the public does not normally anticipate the scheduling of a public meeting. 4 Open Meeting Law determinations may be found at the Attorney
In accordance with the Open Meeting Law regulations, 940 CMR 29.05(9), the Board requested mediation of complaints five through twelve, and mediation is currently scheduled to take place in January. 3 One member of the Board is an employee of the Attorney General'sOffice.