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Michael J. Rausch v. Bourne, Town of (SPR 20171146)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 08-22-2017
ClosedAppealDecision
SPR 20171146 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Michael J. Rausch concerning records held by Bourne, Town of, opened 08-22-2017. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20171146
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Michael J. Rausch
- Custodian
- Bourne, Town of
- Date Opened
- 08-22-2017
- Date Closed
- 08-23-2017
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- 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 August 23, 2017 SPR17/1146 Michael J. Rausch Bourne Enterprise Dear Mr. Rausch: I have received your petition appealing the response of the Town of Bourne (Town) to your request for public records. The requirements for an appeal are follows: Such appeal shall be in writing, and shall include a copy of the letter by which the request was made and, if available, a copy of the letter by which the custodian responded. The Supervisor shall accept an appeal only from a person who had made his or her record request in writing. An oral request, while valid as a public record request pursuant to 950 C.M.R. 32.06(1) (a), may not be the basis of an appeal under 950 C.M.R.32.08. See 950 C.M.R.32.08(1)(g). In order for this office to proceed with your petition you must send a copy of the original request letters you sent to the Town. Please feel free to re-submit your appeal when you have retrieved copies of all the required documents. Sincerely, Lolurca Muwaayy Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records ce: Barry H. Johnson 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