Herman, Colman v. Office of the Attorney General - Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division (SPR 20150046)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords March 16, 2015 SPRlS/046 Ms. Lorraine A. G. Tarrow Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Colman M. Herman appealing the nonresponse of the Office ofthe Attorney General (AGO) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Herman requested Attorney General Martha Coakley's transponder records and fuel purchases for a specific time period. Having received no response, Mr. Herman 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, § 10(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 AGO 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 23, 2014. Whereas t smatter was opened based upon the Office's failure to provide a written response, I will now sider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature ofth ffice's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). ours, n Supervisor ofRecords cc: Mr. Colman M. Herman OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre