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OM 14-34 Desmarais v. Manville Fire District - Violation

The Manville Fire District violated the OMA when ten (10) of its meeting minutes were either not filed on the Secretary of State's website or were untimely filed. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-7(b)(2). The Fire District also violated the OMA because its 2014 annual notice is not posted on the Secretary of State's website. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-6(a). The Fire District violated the OMA when the minutes of the November 13, 2013 meeting did not record the individual members' vote to approve the prior meeting minutes. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-7(a). The Fire District violated the OMA when the minutes of the January 15, 2014 meeting did not record the individual members' vote approving the prior meeting minutes or adjourning the meeting. Id.

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