Smith, Erin v. Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (SPR 20150379)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords June 10,2015 SPRlS/379 Mr. Stephen L. Pike, Esq. Massachusetts Clean Energy Center 63 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 0211 0 Dear Attorney Pike: I have received the petition of Erin Smith, of the Boston Herald, appealing the nomesponse of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (Center) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Smith requested records for a specifically identified time period. Having received no response, Ms. Smith 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, § lO(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 Center 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 March 22, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Center's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Smith may appeal the substantive nature of the Center's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Ms. Erin Smith OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre