Cruise, Esq., Brian v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Office of the General Counsel (SPR 20140720)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A Williams Supervisor ofR ecords January 7, 2015 SPR14/720 Mr. Ulysses Jacks Deputy Chief Counsel Massachusetts Department of Transportation Ten Park Plaza, Suite 4160 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Jacks: I have received the petition of Brian Cruise appealing the nomesponse of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Attorney Cruise requested documents relating to a specifically identified location. Having received no response, Attorney Cruise petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 1O (b ); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Department is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated December 20, 2014. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Cruise may appeal the substantive nature of e Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). urs, Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Brian Cruise, Esq. One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma.us/pre