Don Huber Emails
| Submitted | Oct. 11, 2015 |
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From: Stephan Neidenbach
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
All emails to and from Don Huber between January 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015.
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 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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Stephan Neidenbach
From: Daniels, Abby K
Sir,
Are you referring to Don Huber, Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology?
Once I receive this clarification, your request will be processed in accordance with Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act. Please know that requests for emails, such as your request, are usually very time-consuming. Our IT team has to perform the search, which can take weeks. Additionally, once the IT search results are complete, I need to read every email to make sure I do not release anything in violation of the law. If you are interested in adding search terms for the recipient/sender names in order to narrow the search, that could help expedite things a bit. Please know that, depending on the volume of emails, I expect this request will take months to complete. I apologize for that inconvenience.
Thank You!
Abby K. Daniels
Legal Services Coordinator
Office of Legal Counsel
Purdue University
(765) 494-0485
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From: Stephan Neidenbach
Any of the following terms found in the body or subject: "GMO", "genetically", "Monsanto", "transgenic", "biotech", "biotechnology", and/or "glyphosate".
A separate search for gmolist@googlegroups.com. It may be found in the to/from fields, cc, or in the body of the emails.
Thank you in advance,
Stephan Neidenbach
From: Stephan Neidenbach
And yes, that is the correct Don Huber.
From: Daniels, Abby K
Sir,
Please know that Professor Emeritus Don Huber retired from Purdue University approximately seven years ago. He no longer performs work for the university. Sorry for the confusion. I did not know that until today.
Purdue University has no public records to provide in response to your request.
Thank you!
Abby K. Daniels
Legal Services Coordinator
Office of Legal Counsel
Purdue University
(765) 494-0485
From: Stephan Neidenbach
As an emeritus professor doesn't he still have active email?
From: Daniels, Abby K
Sir,
While he may still have access to a Purdue.edu email account, Professor Huber’s email account is not subject to the Access to Public Records Act. The first section of the Access to Public Records Act, Indiana Code 5-14-3-1 states,
“…it is the public policy of the state that all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those who represent them as public officials and employees.”
Professor Huber is not a public employee at Purdue University. Nor is he performing official acts for Purdue.
Thank you!
Abby K. Daniels
Legal Services Coordinator
Office of Legal Counsel
Purdue University
(765) 494-0485
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