Meeting Annual Consider With Manager In Massachusetts
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Public bodies must create and maintain accurate minutes of all meetings, including executive sessions. Executive session minutes may be withheld from disclosure “as long as publication may defeat the lawful purposes of the executive session, but no longer.” G.L. c. 30A, § 22(f).
The Open Meeting Law requires that most meetings of public bodies be held in public, and it establishes rules that public bodies must follow in the creation and maintenance of records relating to those meetings.
A public meeting refers to a meeting that is open to the public. A public hearing is open to the public but is regarding a specific proposal/project.
Upon finding a violation of the Open Meeting Law, the Attorney General may impose a civil penalty upon a public body of not more than $1,000 for each intentional violation.
A public meeting refers to a meeting that is open to the public. A public hearing is open to the public but is regarding a specific proposal/project.
Open meeting laws, also called sunshine laws, require that, with notable exceptions, most meetings of federal and state government agencies and regulatory bodies be open to the public, along with their decisions and records.
If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact us at 617-963-2540 or at openmeeting@state.ma.
If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact us at 617-963-2540 or at openmeeting@state.ma.
