Open Meeting Law

All elected and appointed officials are sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk

Each person will receive and be asked to sign an acknowledgement of extracts pertaining to the "Open Meeting Laws".

Attorney General's Open Meeting Law Guide

The AGO is pleased to offer this Guide to the Open Meeting Law for use in understanding the application of the law and the regulations to your situation. Keep in mind, however, that the Guide is not the Law or the Regulations. In the event of any conflict, the language in the Law and Regulations is controlling. This Guide is written for the ease of every-day users for whom the provisions of the Open Meeting Law are important. We welcome comment on how this Guide may be improved from time to time. Please make sure you are referring to the latest which will be posted on this website. Click to download a copy of the Attorney General's Open Meeting Law Guide.

​Within two weeks of a member’s election or appointment or the taking of the oath of office, whichever occurs later, all members of public bodies must complete the attached Certificate of Receipt of Open Meeting Law Materials certifying that they have received these materials, and that they understand the requirements of the Open Meeting Law and the consequences of violating it.    All public body members should familiarize themselves with the Open Meeting Law, the Attorney General’s regulations, and this Guide.  In the event a Certificate has not yet been completed by a presently serving member of a public body, the member should complete and submit the Certificate at the earliest opportunity to the Town Clerk be considered in compliance with the law. Click to download and print a copy of the Certification Document.