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Good morning, Ms. Grauer:

UMD is in receipt of your request, embedded below.

Though the MuckRock platform has been unreliable in transmitting responses
over the years, UMD will use this method as it is the only medium you have
offered. Specifically, you did not provide an alternative email address or
phone number. In the future, you may use our 24/7 portal at www.umd.edu/PIA
for more efficient processing.

Your request is composed of two parts.

1. any contracts, agreements, or payments from Democracy Live to Jonathan
Katz (jkatz@cs.umd.edu)

2. any emails containing the term “Democracy Live” sent to Jonathan Katz at
jkatz@cs.umd.edu.

With respect to Part 1, UMD examined its records within the Office of
Research Administration. No responsive records were located. In fact, there
were no records for "Democracy Live" as a party whether it be for Dr. Katz
or any other party. This segment of your inquiry is now closed.

With respect to Part 2, given the response to Part 1, please inform UMD
whether you would like to proceed. If so, we will calculate costs and
provide an estimated fee.* UMD shall await your reply before moving forward
with this segment of your inquiry.*

Sincerely,
Laura Anderson Wright

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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 2:46 PM
Subject: Maryland Public Information Act Request: Untitled
To: <PublicInformationAct@umd.edu>

University of Maryland College Park
PIA Office
2101 Main Administration Bldg
College Park, MD 20742

April 28, 2022

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:

any contracts, agreements, or payments from Democracy Live to Jonathan Katz
(jkatz@cs.umd.edu)
any emails containing the term “Democracy Live” sent to Jonathan Katz at
jkatz@cs.umd.edu.

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 10 calendar
days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Yael Grauer

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
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PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
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--
*Laura Anderson Wright, Esq.*
Associate General Counsel
*Student Affairs Practice Lead *
* & Public Records Officer*
University of Maryland
Office of General Counsel
4716 Pontiac Street
Seneca Bldg., Suite 2117
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-4945 Office-general
301.405.4938 Office-direct
landerso@umd.edu

*Pronouns*: she/her/hers
*Clifton Strengths: *Discipline, Harmony, Achiever, Developer, Focus

*My working hours may not be your working hours, so please don’t feel
obligated to respond when you’re off the clock.*

*Confidentiality Notice:* This email message is intended only for the
named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential,
privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure
under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, be
advised that any review, disclosure, use, distribution, or reproduction of
this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify me
immediately that you have received this message in error and delete the
message.

*Public Records Disclaimer:* Maryland has a very broad Public Records Law.
The University is a public entity and is subject to the Maryland Public
Information Act, concerning public records. E-mail communications are
covered under such laws & therefore e-mail sent or received on this
entity's computer system, including your e-mail address, may be disclosed
to the public or media upon request. If you do not want your e-mail address
released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic
mail to this office. Instead, contact our office by phone or in writing.

Good morning, Ms. Grauer:

UMD is in receipt of your request, embedded below.

Though the MuckRock platform has been unreliable in transmitting responses
over the years, UMD will use this method as it is the only medium you have
offered. Specifically, you did not provide an alternative email address or
phone number. In the future, you may use our 24/7 portal at www.umd.edu/PIA
for more efficient processing.

Your request is composed of two parts.

1. any contracts, agreements, or payments from Democracy Live to Jonathan
Katz (jkatz@cs.umd.edu)

2. any emails containing the term “Democracy Live” sent to Jonathan Katz at
jkatz@cs.umd.edu.

With respect to Part 1, UMD examined its records within the Office of
Research Administration. No responsive records were located. In fact, there
were no records for "Democracy Live" as a party whether it be for Dr. Katz
or any other party. This segment of your inquiry is now closed.

With respect to Part 2, given the response to Part 1, please inform UMD
whether you would like to proceed. If so, we will calculate costs and
provide an estimated fee.* UMD shall await your reply before moving forward
with this segment of your inquiry.*

Sincerely,
Laura Anderson Wright

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 2:46 PM
Subject: Maryland Public Information Act Request: Untitled
To: <PublicInformationAct@umd.edu>

University of Maryland College Park
PIA Office
2101 Main Administration Bldg
College Park, MD 20742

April 28, 2022

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:

any contracts, agreements, or payments from Democracy Live to Jonathan Katz
(jkatz@cs.umd.edu)
any emails containing the term “Democracy Live” sent to Jonathan Katz at
jkatz@cs.umd.edu.

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 10 calendar
days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Yael Grauer

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
252Funiversity-of-maryland-college-park-4302%252Funtitled-128157%252F%
253Femail%253DPublicInformationAct
%252540umd.edu&url_auth_token=AAAvqyDRZh7fJuXuN6_flj-f9x8%3A1nk99U%3As9YU3rQWS7Puj07fJAg00EzRMBFbr6AdHF9PhoM-uyo

If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
••••••••

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 128157
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

--
*Laura Anderson Wright, Esq.*
Associate General Counsel
*Student Affairs Practice Lead *
* & Public Records Officer*
University of Maryland
Office of General Counsel
4716 Pontiac Street
Seneca Bldg., Suite 2117
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-4945 Office-general
301.405.4938 Office-direct
landerso@umd.edu

*Pronouns*: she/her/hers
*Clifton Strengths: *Discipline, Harmony, Achiever, Developer, Focus

*My working hours may not be your working hours, so please don’t feel
obligated to respond when you’re off the clock.*

*Confidentiality Notice:* This email message is intended only for the
named recipients. It contains information that may be confidential,
privileged, attorney work product, or otherwise exempt from disclosure
under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, be
advised that any review, disclosure, use, distribution, or reproduction of
this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. Please notify me
immediately that you have received this message in error and delete the
message.

*Public Records Disclaimer:* Maryland has a very broad Public Records Law.
The University is a public entity and is subject to the Maryland Public
Information Act, concerning public records. E-mail communications are
covered under such laws & therefore e-mail sent or received on this
entity's computer system, including your e-mail address, may be disclosed
to the public or media upon request. If you do not want your e-mail address
released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic
mail to this office. Instead, contact our office by phone or in writing.

Good Morning Ms. Grauer, for the requested emails can you please provide a
date range?
Thanks,

Rosetta D. Brown

Paralegal

Office of General Counsel

University of Maryland

2117 Seneca Building

4716 Pontiac Street

College Park, MD 20742

Phone: 301-405-4946

E-mail: browndan@umd.edu

Good Afternoon, your proposed search query is below. Please review and
confirm this is accurate or modify as you see fit. Thanks and please let me
know if you have any questions.

Emails sent to:

*Internal Custodian:* Jonathan Katz

*Date Range:* January 1, 2006-April 28, 2022

*Key Term:* “Democracy Live”
Thanks,

Rosetta D. Brown

Paralegal

Office of General Counsel

University of Maryland

2117 Seneca Building

4716 Pontiac Street

College Park, MD 20742

Phone: 301-405-4946

E-mail: browndan@umd.edu

Good Afternoon Ms. Grauer, please see the attached correspondence.
Thanks,

Rosetta D. Brown

Paralegal

Office of General Counsel

University of Maryland

2117 Seneca Building

4716 Pontiac Street

College Park, MD 20742

Phone: 301-405-4946

E-mail: browndan@umd.edu

Good Afternoon Ms. Grauer, please see the attached correspondence.
Thanks,

Rosetta D. Brown

Paralegal

Office of General Counsel

University of Maryland

2117 Seneca Building

4716 Pontiac Street

College Park, MD 20742

Phone: 301-405-4946

E-mail: browndan@umd.edu

You're very welcome Ms. Grauer.
Thanks,

Rosetta D. Brown

Paralegal

Office of General Counsel

University of Maryland

2117 Seneca Building

4716 Pontiac Street

College Park, MD 20742

Phone: 301-405-4946

E-mail: browndan@umd.edu