An Act promoting governmental efficiency

This bill updates Massachusetts laws to streamline how individuals file complaints about public meetings and how government bodies respond to them. It requires complainants to submit their grievances within 20 business days and mandates that public bodies review and respond to these complaints within 14 business days, unless the body petitions the Attorney General for relief due to an excessive number of filings or other burdens. The legislation also clarifies that any remedial actions taken by a public body in response to a complaint cannot be used as evidence against them in future legal proceedings. Additionally, the bill modifies a provision regarding requests for information that are not intended for broad public dissemination.