Correspondence Related to OK HB 1123 (2017)
| Submitted | Jan. 25, 2023 |
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From: Amy Westervelt
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of communication records in any form or application (including, but not limited to e-mail, audio recording, meeting notes, SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, WeChat, Signal, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Hangouts, Zoom, Skype, Teams, etc) between Senator Bryce Marlotte and/or anyone representing or employed by Senator Bryce Marlotte and the following individuals/organizations:
- National Sheriff's (sometimes spelled 'sheriffs') Association (including but not limited to any email suffix @sheriffs.org)
- Diamond Pipeline LLC
- Plains All American (including but not limited to any email suffix @paalp.com, @plainsmidstream.com)
- John Blount
- Ervin Hill Strategy
- Ervin Graves Strategy Group
- Capitol Hill Consulting Group
- Tauzin Consultants
The time period I'm requesting is from January 2016 to January 2018. Key search words include but are not limited to: Standing Rock, pipeline, protest, critical infrastructure, felony, OK HB 1123
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 business days.
Sincerely,
Amy Westervelt
From: Oklahoma Senate
Amy Westervelt
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 139563
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
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Ms. Westervelt,
We are in receipt of your request dated January 26, 2023, for copies of "communication records in any form or application (including, but not limited to e-mail, audio recording, meeting notes, SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, WeChat, Signal, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Hangouts, Zoom, Skype, Teams, etc) between Senator Bryce Marlotte [sic] and/or anyone representing or employed by Senator Bryce Marlotte [sic]" and certain individuals/organizations.
Please be advised that the Oklahoma Legislature is exempt from the Oklahoma Open Records Act, in 51 O.S. §24A.3, except for records required by 51 O.S. §24A.4, which apply to the expenditure of public funds.
Paragraph 2 of 51 O.S. §24A.3 reads:
"2. "Public body" shall include, but not be limited to, any office, department, board, bureau, commission, agency, trusteeship, authority, council, committee, trust or any entity created by a trust, county, city, village, town, township, district, school district, fair board, court, executive office, advisory group, task force, study group, or any subdivision thereof, supported in whole or in part by public funds or entrusted with the expenditure of public funds or administering or operating public property, and all committees, or subcommittees thereof. Except for the records required by Section 24A.4 of this title, "public body" does not mean judges, justices, the Council on Judicial Complaints, the Legislature, or legislators;"
Pursuant to law, the type of record you have requested, such that it might exist, is exempt from the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
If you have any additional questions regarding this matter, please let us know. Thank you for contacting us.
Sincerely,
/s/ Paul Ziriax
Secretary, Oklahoma State Senate
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