Legal Opinion
Revere Ret. Bd. v. Attorney Gen.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 29, 2018No. 17–P–1074Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Revere retirement board (board) appeals from a Superior Court judgment concluding that the board violated the open meeting law, G. L. c. 30A, §§ 18 et seq., when it entered into executive session during a meeting. We affirm.
Background. On April 23, 2015, the board filed a notice that it would hold a meeting concerning the "Regular Order of Business" on April 29, 2015. A public notice was also posted outside of the board's office. The notice did not list any executive session or hearing.
On April 29, 2015, the board met in open session. A board member moved to go into executive session "to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Suffolk Construction Co. v. Division of Capital Asset ManagementMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
- DIST. ATT. FOR THE PLYMOUTH v. Board of SelectmenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Powers v. Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Durbin v. Board of SelectmenMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
- Town of Swansea v. Contributory Retirement Appeal BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997