Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, § 25 (2026)

Authority of attorney general to promulgate rules and regulations, letter rulings and advisory opinions

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Section 25. (a) The attorney general shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out enforcement of the open meeting law.

(b) The attorney general shall have the authority to interpret the open meeting law and to issue written letter rulings or advisory opinions according to rules established under this section.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2018–2018 · leading case: Boelter v. Bd. of Selectmen of Wayland, 93 N.E.3d 1163 (Mass. 2018).

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Boelter v. Bd. of Selectmen of Wayland, 93 N.E.3d 1163 (Mass. 2018). “" G. L. c. 30A, § 25. 7 General Laws c. 30A, § 21 ( a ), permits a public body to meet in an executive session in ten limited circumstances, none of which is applicable here.”

Bd. of Selectmen of W. Bridgewater v. Attorney Gen., 103 N.E.3d 1237 (Mass. App. Ct. 2018). “28, § 18 ("[T]he attorney general shall interpret and enforce the open meeting law"); G. L. c. 30A, § 25( b ), inserted by St. 2009, c.”

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