Brian Steward v. Executive Office of Health and Human Services - Department of Public Health (SPR 20170158)

The Commonwealth of Massachnset&s William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor ojRecords February 3,201 7 SPRl7/158 Brian Steward Dear Mr. Steward: I have received your petition appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Public Health (Department) to a request for public records. The requirements for an appeal are as follows: Such appeal shall be in writing, shall include a copy of the original request, and include a copy of the letter by which the custodian made a response. The supervisor shall accept an appeal only from a person who has made his or her request in writing. An oral request, whle valid as a public records request pursuant to 950 CMR 32.06 (l)(a), may not be the basis of an appeal under 950 CMR 32.08. Given that a copy of the original request and a copy of the letter by which the custodian made a response were not included, we are unable to assist you in this appeal at this time. Please feel free to re-submit your appeal when you have retrieved copies of all the required documents. Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Helen Rush-Lloyd One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 021 08 (61 7) 727-2832. Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre preasec .state.ma.us