Shaffer, Maya v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (SPR 20150228)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords April 28, 20 15 SPRlS/228 Ms. Susan M. Krupanski, Esq. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Law Department 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Krupanski: I have received the petition of Maya Shaffer, of The Bay State Examiner, appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Shaffer requested records regarding two specifically identified individuals. Having received no response, Ms. Shaffer 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 ofthe records, or a denial. MBTA 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 April 21, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the MBTA's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Shaffer may appeal the substantive nature ofMBTA's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). ts, n Superv' or ofRecords cc: Ms. Maya Shaffer OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre