Osterberg, the Supervisor wrote that because an "issue raised within your reconsideration request directly relates to an interpretation of the Open Meeting Law, I will refer this matter to the [Attorney General's Office] for further consideration." Because that issue was not specifically raised in Mr. Osterberg's January 26, 2012 complaint filed with the Board, we do not address it here. Mr.

The Attorney General's Office considers a document to be "used" at a meeting when it is, at a minimum, physically present, verbally identified, and its contents are discussed by members of the public body during an open session. See OML 2012-42; OML 2011-18.

The Environmental Protection Division of the Attorney Generals Office is aware of the settlement agreement and the outcome reached in the agreement but did not participate in the mediation between GE, the EPA and the Committee. 4 2 The February 5 meeting was held as planned. The Board convened in open session and discussed the noticed topics.

The Environmental Protection Division of the Attorney Generals Office is aware of the settlement agreement and the outcome reached in the agreement but did not participate in the mediation between GE, the EPA and the Committee. 4 2 The February 5 meeting was held as planned. The Board convened in open session and discussed the noticed topics.

Assistant Attorney General Records Access Officer Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Rush: I have received the petition of Greta Jochem, of the Republican/MassLive, requesting reconsideration of my December 13, 2024 determination pertaining to a request to the Attorney Generals Office (AGO). See G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1).

While neither the state's new Open Meeting Law nor the regulations issued by the Attorney General's office specify that votes taken, which is what we went by, those regulations, in executive session need to be voted in open session, however the recently issued guide issued by the attorney general's office calls for boards to do just that. . . This was the guide we did not follow.

The Homes July 2nd response In its July 2, 2020 response the Home indicates the number of investigations ongoing from the Governors independent investigation, which it notes has concluded, the federal Department of Justice (DOJ), Massachusetts Attorney Generals Office (AGO), and Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

The Supervisor recommended that the parties contact the Attorney Generals Office regarding the executive session question. That same day, the Complainant filed the instant complaint with the Commission.

The RFP was crafted pursuant to statutory provisions in the Green Communities Act, as amended by the 2016 Energy D1vers1ty Act, m consultat10n with the Attorney General's Office and ultunately approved by the DPU with respect to the timing and method of solicitation."

We understand that the Board responded to the complainant in a letter dated March 20, 2012, but failed to send a copy of its response to the Attorney General's Office as required by the Open Meeting Law.' See G.L. c. 30A, 23(b).