The purpose of the Open Meeting Law is to ensure transparency in the deliberation on which public policy is based. The Open Meeting Law supports the principle that the democratic process depends on the public having knowledge about the considerations underlying governmental action. The Open Meeting Law requires that most meetings of governmental bodies to be held in public. For more information, email the Division of Open Government within the Office of Attorney General Maura Healey or call 617-963-2540.
See Massachusetts Open Meeting Law.
It seeks to balance the public's interest in witnessing the deliberations of public bodies that are either elected or appointed to make decisions on behalf of the community.