Kevin Smith v. Bristol County Sheriff's Office (SPR 20222319)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 28, 2022 SPR22/2319 Lorraine Rousseau, Esq. Records Access Officer Bristol County Sheriff’s Office 400 Faunce Corner Road North Dartmouth, MA 02747 Dear Attorney Rousseau, I have received the petition of Kevin Smith appealing the nonresponse of the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 23, 2022, Mr. Smith requested the following records: 1. All communications between [named] Sheriff or any employees or agents of the Office, and any other party that contain the words “Claremont Institute,” “Sheriff Fellows,” or “Sheriff Fellowship” in the years 2020-2022. 2. Any application materials for the Claremont Institute's Sheriff Fellowship. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Smith petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2319, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it is unclear whether a response has been provided. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Smith with a response to the request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. 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

Lorraine Rousseau, Esq. SPR22/2319 Page 2 October 28, 2022 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Kevin Smith