Mikhael El-Bayeh v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Office of the General Counsel (SPR 20200735)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 19, 2020 SPR20/0735 Ulysses Jacks, Esq. Senior Counsel Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3510 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Jacks: I have received the petition of Mikhael El-Bayeh appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Mr. El-Bayeh requested multiple documents in the Department’s possession. Claiming to not yet have received a response, he petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that the Department responded to Mr. El-Bayeh’s request in writing. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. The requestor may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Mikhael El-Bayeh 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