Beaty, Ronald v. Cape Cod Commission (SPR 20150416)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords June 25, 2015 SPRlS/416 Ms. Jessica Wielgus, Esq. Cape Cod Commission 3225 Main Street P.O. Box 226 Barnstable, MA 02630 Dear Attorney Wielgus: I have received the petition of Ronald Beaty appealing the nonresponse of the Cape Cod Commission (Comission) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Beaty requested executive session meeting minutes for a specifically identified time period. Having received no response, Mr. Beaty 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 (1 0) 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 Commission is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of ----------4r~e~.~~---------------------------------------------------------- Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated May 20,2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Commission's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Beaty may appeal the substantive nature of the Commission's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Ronald Beaty OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre