Davis, Jr., Esq., Gary v. Executive Office of the Treasurer and Receiver General - State Retirement Board (SPR 20150535)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords July 27, 2015 SPRlS/535 Mr. Salvatore Coco, Esq. Department of the State Treasurer- State Board of Retirement One Winter Street, 8th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Coco: I have received the petition of Gary Davis, Jr. appealing the nomesponse of State Retirement Board (Board) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Davis requested "documents attached hereto as Exhibit A." Having received no response, Mr. Davis 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. CUSTODIAN 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 by you that you have conversed with Mr. Davis regarding his request. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Board's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed with the provision that responsive re rds be provided to Mr. Davis within (30) days once Mr. Davis clarifies his request. Mr. Davis ay appeal the substantive nature of the Board's response within ninety (90) days. 950 .M.R. 32.08(2). n . upervisor of Records cc: Mr. Gary Davis, Jr., Esq. OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre