Higgins, Patrick v. Diman Regional Vocational School Committee (SPR 20150291)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A Williams Supervisor ofR ecords May 21,2015 SPRlS/291 Mr. Greg Brilhante Diman Regional Vocational School Committee 251 Stonehaven Road Fall River, MA 02723 Dear Mr. Brilhante: I have received the petition of Patrick Higgins appealing the nomesponse ofthe Diman Regional Vocational School Committee (Committee) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Higgins requested executive session minutes for calendar years 2014 and 2015 of the Committee. Having received no response, Mr. Higgins 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. Mr. Higgins 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 May 8, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Committee's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Higgins may appeal the substantive nature of the Committee's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Mr. Patrick Higgins OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma.us/pre