Tennessee Athletic Emails PRR

Kent Hoover filed this request on behalf of Mia Berry with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville of Tennessee.
Tracking #

UTS-190-2024

Status
Rejected

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From: Mia Berry

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

• Any emails sent or received Jan 1. 2019- present (where present is defined as the day this search is performed) using the keywords/exact keyword combinations as quoted: “flag football”, “cricket”, or “women’s lacrosse”.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, 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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Mia Berry.

From: University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Thank you for submitting a request for records.

Your request security key is F42CE42E.
Your request reference number is Request Number: UTS-190-2024.

Please have this security key and reference number available when communicating with our staff regarding your request.

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From: University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Kent Hoover, this is to acknowledge receipt of your request, UTS-190-2024, for records under the Tennessee Public Records Act:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

• Any emails sent or received Jan 1. 2019- present (where present is defined as the day this search is performed) using the keywords/exact keyword combinations as quoted: “flag football”, “cricket”, or “women’s lacrosse”.

We will update you on the status of the request no later than July 23, 2024.

Sincerely,

Charles Primm
Public Records Request Coordinator
UT System Administration
865-974-5180

From: University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Kent Hoover, your request, UTS-190-2024, is respectfully denied on the basis that it is overly broad, insufficiently detailed, and is not a proper request under the Tennessee Public Records Act. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(a)(4); Jakes v. Sumner Co. Bd. of Educ., No. M2015002471-COA-R3-CV, 2017 WL 3219511 at *7 (Tenn. Ct. App. July 28, 2017).

Sincerely,

Charles Primm
Public Records Request Coordinator
UT System Administration
865-974-5180

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