ALEC - AGs Request (Office of the Attorney General - North Carolina)

Hello,
We have received the attached public records request. I am writing to confirm receipt of the request. I am also asking for clarification as far as the time period for the records you are requesting.

Thanks,
Noelle

Noelle Talley
Public Information Officer
Attorney General Roy Cooper
N.C. Department of Justice
Desk: (919) 716-6484
After hours: (919) 218-1255
ntalley@ncdoj.gov<mailto:ntalley@ncdoj.gov>
www.ncdoj.gov<http://www.ncdoj.gov>

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Thank you for your follow up email. We are in the process of reviewing records that may be responsive to your request.

Thanks
Noelle Talley Public Information Officer Attorney General Roy Cooper NC Department of Justice
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requests@muckrock.com wrote:

June 10, 2015
Office of the Attorney General - North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Justice
Attorney General
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001

This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 8, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
--- On May 26, 2015:
Hello Ms. Talley,

Thanks for getting in touch! The request may be limited to the period from 2010 to the present. Please let me know if you need any more clarification in order to process this request effectively, I'm happy to help.
Best, Alex Richardson
---
On May 26, 2015:
Hello,
We have received the attached public records request. I am writing to confirm receipt of the request. I am also asking for clarification as far as the time period for the records you are requesting.

Thanks, Noelle

Noelle Talley Public Information Officer
Attorney General Roy Cooper
N.C. Department of Justice
Desk: (919) 716-6484
After hours: (919) 218-1255
ntalley@ncdoj.gov<mailto:ntalley@ncdoj.gov>
www.ncdoj.gov<http://www.ncdoj.gov>

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--- On May 25, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 8, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
--- On May 8, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to North Carolina Public Records Law (G.S. §§ 132-1 through 132-10), I hereby request the following documents:
- 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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Alex Richardson
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Alex,
I wanted to update you on the status of your request.

So far our search has not turned up any records that would be responsive to your request for “All communications between members of this office and employees or representatives of the American Legislative Exchange Council.”

We are continuing to look for records that may be responsive to the remainder of your request.

Thanks,
Noelle

Noelle Talley
Public Information Officer
Attorney General Roy Cooper
N.C. Department of Justice
Desk: (919) 716-6484
After hours: (919) 218-1255
ntalley@ncdoj.gov<mailto:ntalley@ncdoj.gov>
www.ncdoj.gov<http://www.ncdoj.gov>

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Thanks for following up.

We are continuing to review records to locate “All communications containing the keywords ‘ALEC’ or ‘American Legislative Exchange Council’” and “Any files or documents attached to the above communications.”

Thanks,
Noelle

Noelle Talley
Public Information Officer
Attorney General Roy Cooper
N.C. Department of Justice
Desk: (919) 716-6484
After hours: (919) 218-1255
ntalley@ncdoj.gov<mailto:ntalley@ncdoj.gov>
www.ncdoj.gov<http://www.ncdoj.gov>

[cid:image001.png@01D0BA38.4AF29090]<http://www.facebook.com/pages/NC-Attorney-Generals-Office/157759274279900>[cid:image002.png@01D0BA38.4AF29090]<http://twitter.com/#!/NCAGO>

Mr. Richardson,

We are in the process of gathering and reviewing records that may be responsive to your request.

Thank you,
Mary Scott Winstead

Mary Scott Winstead
Public Records Coordinator
Attorney General Roy Cooper
NC Department of Justice
(919) 716-0043
mwinstead@ncdoj.gov<mailto:mwinstead@ncdoj.gov>

Mr. Richardson,

Attached, please find documents responsive to your request.

Thank you,
Mary Scott Winstead

Mary Scott Winstead
Public Records Coordinator
Attorney General Roy Cooper
NC Department of Justice
(919) 716-0043
mwinstead@ncdoj.gov<mailto:mwinstead@ncdoj.gov>