John L. Fink, Esq. v. Executive Office of Public Safety & Security - Department of Public Safety (SPR 20160760)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords October 5, 2016 SPR16/760 Mr. Stephen Carley, Esq. Department of Public Safety One Ashburton Place, Room 1301 Boston, MA 02108-1618 Dear Attorney Carley: I have received the petition of Mr. John L. Fink, Esq. appealing the response of the Department of Public Safety (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Fink requested a "any and all emails sent or received to the email address: adelle.reynolds@massmail.state.ma.us, or any other email used by Adelle Reynolds in her official capacity." Having received no records responsive to his request, Mr. Fink 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. 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 a response will be provided. With the proviso that Department will respond without delay, and whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Fink may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Mr. John L. Fink, Esq. OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre