Legal Opinion
O'Neil v. Code Commission for Occupational Safety & Health
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 11, 1987No. 86-41-AppealPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KELLEHER, Justice.
The focus of this dispute is G.L. 1956 (1984 Reenactment) § 42-46-8, as amended by P.L. 1985, ch. 373, § 1. Chapter 46 of title 42 is known as the Open Meetings Law. In essence, the pertinent portions of § 42-46-8 specify that any Rhode Island citizen who is “aggrieved” by any violation of chapter 46 of title 42 “may file a complaint with the attorney general”; and if that officer determines that the complaint has merit, the official may file a complaint on behalf of the complainant in the Superi- or Court. This section also makes it clear that an individual can…
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- Buffi v. FerriSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Krupa v. MurraySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1989
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