Patrick Higgins v. Swansea, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20170129)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records January 30, 2017 SPR17/129; SPR17/131 Patrick Higgins Dear Mr. Higgins: This office has received your January 28, 2017 emails appealing the lack of compliance of the Town of Swansea (Town) to two (2) separate records requests. After reviewing this information I find that I am unable to accept your appeal. The Public Records Access Regulations, which govern the procedural aspects of all appeals, provide records custodians with ten (10) business days in which a response to a public records request must be provided. See 950 C.M.R. 32.06 (2) (b); G.L. c. 66, § 10(b). The 10- day time frame in which a custodian must respond has not yet elapsed. If after 10 -business days have passed and the Town denies your request or fails to respond, you may appeal to this office. At that time this office will review the matter. Sincerely, ~~ Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Susan E. Taveira Arthur D. Frank, Jr., Esq. One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us