Records Access Officer Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Joseph Viglione appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (Office/AGO) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 26, 2022, Mr.

Finally, we spoke with Boston Assistant Corporation Counsel Allyson Holmes on January 13, March 30, and April 6, 2016. 1 We remind the Board that, unless an extension of time has been requested, a public body must, within 14 business days of receipt of an Open Meeting Law complaint, review the complaint, send a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General's Office, and notify the Attorney General's Office of any remedial action taken. G.L.

Records Access Officer Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 16, 2023, Mr.

Records Access Officer Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 16, 2023, Mr.

Higgins includes correspondence he received from the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) on September 12, 2022, which states the following: How to proceed depends on whether the redactions are because [the Town] assert[s] the purpose for the executive session is still ongoing (which is a matter [the AGO] can review, following the filing of an OML complaint), or because the redactions are authorized under the public records law (which needs to be reviewed

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. If Mr.

The Committee also discussed with Counsel that a complaint had been brought to the Attorney Generals Office; Counsels conversation with the assistant attorney general; how to respond to the complaint; and litigation risk. 2 The Committee timely posted notice for a meeting to be held on March 1.

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In my June 29th determination, I found that the Attorney Generals Office has determined that resumes may be withheld under the first clause of Exemption (c). In a letter dated July 1, 2020, Mr. Shibley requests that I reconsider my previous determination. The Public Records Law The Public Records Law strongly favors disclosure by creating a presumption that all governmental records are public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A(d); 950 C.M.R. 32.03(4).

Please be advised that in a recent decision from the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) regarding a similar matter, the AGO found that . . . 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 the first clause of Exemption (c).

Records Access Officer Attorney General's Office One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Attorney General's Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on November 13, 2019, Mr.

Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General General Counsel's Office One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) to a request for records. G. L. c. 66, 1OA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr.

City Solicitor City of Everett 484 Broadway, Room 21 Everett, MA 02149 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Jim Smith appealing the response of the Attorney Generals Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Mr. Smith sent a request to the Office requesting records pertaining to a specific investigative report performed by the Office.