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Daniel Bell v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Office of the General Counsel (SPR 20170601)

Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 05-03-2017

ClosedAppealDecision

SPR 20170601 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Daniel Bell concerning records held by Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Office of the General Counsel, opened 05-03-2017. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.

Case Details

Case Number
20170601
Case Type
Appeal
Case Subtype
Initial
Status
Closed
Requester
Daniel Bell
Custodian
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Office of the General Counsel
Date Opened
05-03-2017
Date Closed
05-08-2017
Response Provided Date
05-05-2017
Processing Fees Charged
0.00
Petitions Regarding Fees
No
Time to Comply
N/A
Went to Court
No

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 8, 2017 SPR17/601 Mr. William Doyle, Esq. General Counsel Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza Suite 3 51 0 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Doyle: I have received the petition of Daniel Bell appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Bell requested documents regarding "[a]irport safety inspection checklists." Having received no response, Mr. Bell petitioned this office. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated May 5, 2017. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the DOT's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Bell may appeal the substantive nature ofthe DOT's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Daniel Bell 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