To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

All communications — including emails, memos and other official correspondence — between Secretary Galvin's office and the Attorney General's office from 2008 to the date this request is processed regarding referrals for violations of the state public records statute.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Shawn Musgrave

Hello Mr. McNiff -

In the interest of transparency and in light of the considerable public interest in the process by which Secretary Galvin has referred public records complaints to the Attorney General, I respectfully request that you waive all fees. Please take into account that all documents released will be posted online publicly for free to the general public as well as analyzed as part of our investigative news process.

Thank you for your help and consideration.

Best,
Shawn Musgrave
MuckRock

Hello again -

I've reviewed your response and realized that you did not address correspondence between Secretary Galvin and the AG's office beside appeal referrals. Please advise.

Best,
Shawn

Brian -

Please confirm that $0.30 per page for duplication is correct. My understanding is that the standard rate is $0.25 per page for duplication.

Thank you,
Shawn

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $71.98 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.

Thank you.