Bibler, Eric v. Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SPR 20140574)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of& cords October 22, 2014 SPR14/574 Mr. John Checklick Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative, Inc. Superior Courthouse, P.O. Box 427 Barnstable, MA 02630 Dear Mr. Checklick: I have received the petition of Eric Bibler appealing the response of the Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CVEC) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Bibler requested a copy of a document that was prepared and presented at a board meeting. In your response you state that the document is not a public record. The request and response implicates the Open Meeting Law. G. L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25. Given that an interpretation of the Open Meeting Law falls within the authority of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) and not this office, I decline to provide a determination as to the status of a document that was referenced in an open session of a ublic body. It is recommended that you contact the AGO should you seek a determination on th' issue. Accordingly, this appeal is now closed. cc: Mr. Eric Bibler OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre