Todd Feathers v. Department of Revenue - Litigation Bureau (SPR 20160842)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of& cords October 18, 2016 SPR16/842 Mr. Roger H. Randall, Esq. Department of Revenue Litigation Bureau 100 Cambridge Street, ih Floor Boston, MA 02114-9565 Dear Attorney Randall: I have received the petition of Todd Feathers of The Lowell Sun appealing the September 27, 2016 response of Department of Revenue (Department) to a September 23, 2016 request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Feathers requested a copy of of Department records "that record the transfer/sale of a Massachusetts tax credit from one party to another." Mr. Feathers explained he is not seeking "information filed by a taxpayer, individual or corporate with the [Department]." On September 27, 2016, the Department provided Mr. Feathers with a response denying his request and informing him that, while certain information may be available online, other responsive records would be withheld from disclosure. G. L. c. 62C, § 21(a); 830 C.M.R. 62C.21.1(2). Mr. Feathers appealed. In an October 17, 2016 telephone conversation with an attorney on my staff you indicated the Department will provide a more detailed response to Mr. Feathers. It is my understanding that my staff attorney provided you with a copy of the appeal file to assist you. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that a supplemental response is provided to Mr. Feathers, prepared in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at re sec.state.ma.us. Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Todd Feathers OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre