Right to Know Law

NHMA attorneys will provide guidance on handling governmental record matters arising under the Right-to-Know Law. Handling governmental records requests requires an understanding of all aspects of request processing including: the requirements for availability, storage, electronic records, redaction, cost estimates, mandated access for certain records and appointments for review of records.

The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that a landmark federal civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers.  The Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination "because of sex," includes gay and transgender employees. 

Join Legal Services Counsel Stephen Buckley and Municipal Services Counsel Natch Greyes who will provide guidance on handling governmental record matters arising under the Right-to-Know Law, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Presented by NHMA's Legal Services attorneys, these VIRTUAL workshops provide municipal officials with tools and information to effectively serve their communities. 

Topics will include the Right-to-Know Law, ethics and conflicts, effective meetings, town governance, municipal roads, budget and finance, and more. Ample time allowed for questions, answers, and discussion. 

Attendees will receive a digital copy of NHMA's 2020 edition of the publication, Knowing the Territory.

Presented by NHMA's Legal Services attorneys, these VIRTUAL workshops provide municipal officials with tools and information to effectively serve their communities. 

Topics will include the Right-to-Know Law, ethics and conflicts, effective meetings, town governance, municipal roads, budget and finance, and more. Ample time allowed for questions, answers, and discussion. 

Attendees will receive a digital copy of NHMA's 2020 edition of the publication, Knowing the Territory.

Join NHMA's Legal Services Counsel Stephen Buckley and Municipal Services Counsel Natch Greyes who will discuss the requirements for holding a proper public meeting, as well the exceptions to the meeting requirement (the so-called "non-meeting"), in light of the Covid-19 epidemic. The attorneys will also provide guidance on handling governmental record matters arising under the Right-to-Know Law.