Quan Doe v. Attorney General's Office (SPR 20222565)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 29, 2022 SPR22/2565 Lorraine A.G. Tarrow, Esq. Records Access Officer Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Quan Doe appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 24, 2022, Mr. Doe requested copies of records from the Office, specifically “all Consumer Advocacy and Response Division employees-names and titles, the personnel files, commissions, surety bonds/insurance, arrest records, FARA dislcosures and any possible membership/corporate conflicting interests in organizations/businesses for the above- described parties…” On November 7, 2022, the Office responded. Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Mr. Doe petitioned this office, and this appeal, SPR22/2565, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office intends on providing a further response to Mr. Doe. Accordingly, the Office is to provide Mr. Doe with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Doe may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Quan Doe 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