Governor Baker Issues Executive Order Suspending Parts Of Open Meeting Law
Governor Issues Executive Order Regarding Open Meeting Law
Sharing Evaluations By Email Is Open Meeting Law “Deliberation”
On April 5, 2018, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts found that the town administrator evaluation procedures followed by members of a board of selectmen violated the Open Meeting Law (OML). A case of first impression, the opinion provides clarification on what constitutes a “deliberation” under the OML, and provides guidance to public bodies on [...]
Town Not Required To Identify Union When Going Into Executive Session For Contract Negotiations
In Board of Selectmen of the Town of Hull et al. v. Maura Healey, Attorney General, 2017 WL 6601467 (2017) Plymouth Superior Court Judge Michael D. Ricciuti held that the Town did not violate the Open Meeting Law (“OML”) by not revealing the identity of the unions it was engaged in collective bargaining disputes with [...]
Open Meeting Law Changes
The Attorney General’s revisions to the Open Meeting Law (OML) regulations which took effect October 6 include the following: While notices must continue to be filed with the municipal clerk, the municipal website is the only alternative to posting the official notice on the bulletin board where the municipal clerk’s office is located. Even though [...]