ALEC - AGs Request (Washington)
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| Tracking # |
PRR-2015-00219 |
| Submitted | May 13, 2015 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Alex Richardson
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to RCW Ch. 42.56 (Public Records Act), I hereby request the following records:
- All communications between members of this office and employees or representatives of the American Legislative Exchange Council.
- All communications containing the keywords "ALEC" or "American Legislative Exchange Council".
- Any files or documents attached to the above communications.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Alex Richardson
From: Office of the Attorney General - Washington
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: House, Natasha (ATG)
June 1, 2015
Dear Mr. Richardson:
Attached is a letter about your recent public records request. Please contact me if you have any trouble opening the attachment. The original is being sent by US Mail. Thank you.
Natasha House
Senior Public Records Officer
Public Records & Constituent Services
Office of the Attorney General
Phone: 360-586-2741
From: Office of the Attorney General - Washington
A fix is required to perfect the request. The request has been rejected as being too vague, burdensome or otherwise unprocessable.
From: Alex Richardson
Hi Ms. House,
Thanks for getting in touch! Regarding your points of clarification, I have a few small issues. I'm okay with clarifying the request to exclude news spam, etc. that mentions ALEC, but I am actually very interested in any amicus briefs and communications of that nature.
That being said, I suppose that an amicus brief from ALEC would fall under the first category (communications between ALEC and the AG). Am I correct in thinking this? If so, I would be happy to approve the clarifications as they are.
Sorry if that's a little confusing. Don't hesitate to get in touch if that doesn't make sense and we can hash things out further.
Best,
Alex Richardson
From: House, Natasha (ATG)
Hello, thank you for your quick reply. You are correct, that any communication between the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Attorney General’s Office would fall under category 1 of your request and any records found in response to this item would be provided under that category.
I interpret your reply below in which you state, “I'm okay with clarifying the request to exclude news spam, etc.” that you do not wish to receive communications we may receive from news outlets that may reference the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
Also, we have interpreted your request for the term ALEC to be a request for the acronym of the American Legislative Exchange Council and not the name of an individual party, such as, Alec.
There may potentially be a large volume of communications that mention the American Legislative Exchange Council as a case law citation. An example of this could include other legal briefings or communications that our office may be working on that reference ALEC case law citations. Do you wish to receive communications that are not specifically about the American Legislative Exchange Council but reference case law related to ALEC?
Please notify me right away if you disagree with our interpretation of your request or clarification. I look forward to working with you on the clarification of the documents you are requesting. Thank you for your attention to this email.
Natasha House
Senior Public Records Officer
Public Records & Constituent Services
(360)586-2741
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From: Alex Richardson
Hi Natasha,
Thanks, I think you got it perfectly!
I'm interested in seeing how ALEC influences the creation and interpretation of state level laws, so an Amicus Brief that ALEC created or provided is interesting. However, you're right in thinking that I'm not interested in comms that mention ALEC in a tangential fashion, like a case law citation. Any of those can safely be excluded.
Thanks again, and please don't hesitate to get in touch if you need any more clarification.
Best,
Alex Richardson
From: Office of the Attorney General - Washington
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: House, Natasha (ATG)
June 5, 2015
Good Morning,
Please see the attached letter updating you on your recent public records request. An original will follow by mail. Please let me know if you have any problems opening the attachment. Thank you.
Natasha House
Senior Public Records Officer
Public Records & Constituent Services
Office of the Attorney General
(360) 586-3568
From: Office of the Attorney General - Washington
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
From: House, Natasha (ATG)
June 18, 2015
Good Morning,
Attached is a letter about your recent public records request. Please contact me if you have any trouble opening the attachment. The original is being sent by US Mail. Thank you.
Natasha House
Senior Public Records Officer
Public Records & Constituent Services
Office of the Attorney General
(360) 586-3568
From: MuckRock
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $2.35 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Office of the Attorney General - Washington
A first set of responsive documents from the agency, with more to be sent at a specified date.
From: Office of the Attorney General - Washington
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: Office of the Attorney General - Washington
A first set of responsive documents from the agency, with more to be sent at a specified date.
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From: House, Natasha (ATG)
July 8, 2015
Hello, this is a follow up request for clarification on public records request PRR-2015-00219. We have one sentence of a real estate offering memorandum that references a state’s economic competitiveness ranking with the American Legislative Exchange Council’s State Economic Competitiveness Index. There are no other references to ALEC within this document. Are you interested in receiving this type of document?
Natasha House
Senior Public Records Officer
Public Records & Constituent Services
(360) 586-3568
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From: Office of the Attorney General - Washington
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
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