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Can members of a board discuss official business in an informal setting?
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January 15, 2009 |
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What constitutes a quorum at a public meeting?
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January 15, 2009 |
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Can discussions among board members constitute a quorum if a majority of members are not physically present?
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January 15, 2009 |
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Are the minutes of an executive session subject to the Open Meeting Law?
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January 15, 2009 |
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Can audio and video recordings of meetings take the place of minutes?
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January 15, 2009 |
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Should we be doing quarterly projection reports?
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June 30, 2008 |
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What exactly is ‘free cash’?
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June 30, 2008 |
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What is a performance rights organization, and what is its role in public music performances?
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March 03, 2008 |
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Does every performance of copyrighted music in a municipality require a license?
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March 03, 2008 |
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Can a community use a surveillance camera to ticket red-light runners?
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March 03, 2008 |
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Must cities and towns wait until October to hold a hearing on introducing a split tax rate?
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August 29, 2007 |
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Do town managers in different towns have roughly the same authority?
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August 29, 2007 |
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How many cities and towns appoint their town clerks?
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August 29, 2007 |
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How many cities and towns have a split tax rate?
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August 29, 2007 |
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What restrictions are different for special municipal employees?
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May 29, 2007 |
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What is the 'special municipal employee' designation?
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May 29, 2007 |
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Are municipalities liable for the Free Rider Surcharge?
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April 12, 2007 |
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Will my municipality be assessed because we do not provide health coverage to all employees?
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April 12, 2007 |
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Are there income tax implications to the expanded dependent coverage?
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April 12, 2007 |
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Did the definition of dependent in Chapter 32B change?
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April 12, 2007 |
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Does the Health Care Reform legislation require broader dependent coverage?
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April 12, 2007 |
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Can a public employee to solicit donations from individuals with whom he conducts official business?
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May 31, 2006 |
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Can a municipal department head hire a department employee to do work on his or her home?
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May 31, 2006 |
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Can a board member who owns a business review a subdivision application abutting the business?
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May 31, 2006 |
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Can health benefits be pro-rated for part-timers?
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June 29, 2006 |
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Are health premium contributions required for school-year employees in July and August?
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June 29, 2006 |
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What constitutes local approval of a home rule petition?
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August 31, 2006 |
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What happens if the Legislature fails to act on a home rule petition?
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August 31, 2006 |
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Can the Legislature amend a home rule petition?
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August 31, 2006 |
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Must every municipality undergo an annual audit performed by an outside firm?
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March 31, 2003 |
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Are the powers and duties of selectmen and town meeting defined in state statute?
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March 31, 2003 |
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When can we dispose of outdated municipal records?
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March 31, 2003 |
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What are the sizes of boards of selectmen in Massachusetts, and how many of each?
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June 29, 2003 |
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What is an underride?
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June 29, 2003 |
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If a debt exclusion ballot question does not specify a dollar amount, what determines its size?
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June 29, 2003 |
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How do you request an investigation of a percieved unfunded state mandate?
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June 29, 2003 |
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When is it necessary to submit a zoning map to the attorney general's office for approval?
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September 09, 2003 |
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When town meeting accepts a 'local option' statute, must it be submitted to the AG for approval?
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September 09, 2003 |
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Is there a time limit for posting bylaw amendments after approval by the AG?
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September 09, 2003 |
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Must personnel bylaws and amendments be submitted to the attorney general for review?
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September 09, 2003 |
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How can I obtain a copy of previous approvals by the attorney general?
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September 09, 2003 |
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May I require that a request for public records be made in writing?
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February 29, 2004 |
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Under Public Records Law, is it enough to respond, within 10 days, that I am gathering the records?
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February 29, 2004 |
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Does the Public Records Law require me to answer questions about my office?
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February 29, 2004 |
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Do board meeting minutes have to be approved before they can be made available to the public?
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February 29, 2004 |
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What's the difference between a .gov and a .ma.us Web site address, and how do we get one?
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April 29, 2004 |
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How many local government employees are there in Massachusetts?
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April 29, 2004 |
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Must every elected town official who receives some sort of payment be offered health insurance?
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June 14, 2004 |
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What is 'spot zoning'?
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June 14, 2004 |
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How does Massachusetts compare to other states in total tax burden? Are we still 'Taxachusetts'?
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June 14, 2004 |
