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'sOffice and ultunately approved by the DPU with respect to the timing and method of solicitation."
Here, we understand the Town Administrator responded directly to the complainant with an explanation as to why the actions complained of did not violate the Open Meeting Law; however, the Board did not review the complaint during a meeting before the Town Administrator responded and the Board did not send a copy of the complaint and response to the Attorney GeneralOffice. We remind the Board of its obligations.
However, we remind the Planning Board that the Attorney GeneralsOffice discourages the use of abbreviations or acronyms in meeting notices, especially if they are not widely understood by the public. See OML 2024-79; OML 2023-241; OML 2016-44. 4 through any medium, including electronic mail, between or among a quorum of a public body on any public business within its jurisdiction; . . . . Id.
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. See G. L. c. 30A, 23. I encourage the parties to contact the AGO for a resolution of any remaining Open Meeting Law issues.
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20222521 SPR22/2521 Appeal Reconsideration Closed 20222521 Parents, Concerned Attorney General's Office 2022-11-07 2022-11-22 2022-12-13 2023-01-03 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 22, 2022 SPR22/2521 Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq.
Please note, the Attorney GeneralsOffice (AGO) has concluded, . . . a resume submitted as part of an employment application falls within a core category of personnel information useful in making employment decisions, and is therefore absolutely exempt from disclosure under . . . Exemption (c). See AGO letter dated May 7, 2020 regarding SPR19/2399 (Determination of the Supervisor of Records (December 10, 2019).
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While we find this statement of executive session purpose was sufficient in these instances, whenever practicable, the Attorney General'sOffice encourages CVEC to provide at least general topics that will be discussed during the executive session. Since the dates of these meetings, CVEC has exhibited a trend towards greater disclosure in outlining the reasons for entering executive session, and we encourage CVEC to continue on this path.9 B.
Please feel free to contact the Division at (617) 963 - 2540 if you have any questions. 5 The Civil Rights Division of the Attorney General'sOffice, which reviews and responds to civil rights complaints alleging deprivations of, or interference with, civil rights and civil liberties, is the proper avenue for complaints alleging racial discrimination.
OBrien asserts, I am writing to inform you that the Attorney Generalsoffice determined that the Cannabis Control Commission originally held a meeting on April 24, 2023 in violation of Open Meeting Law. All participants to that meeting were led to believe we were meeting in Executive Session under an appropriate exemption to the OML, but this legal advice provided by staff was not correct. That means Philip Schreffler, Esq.