Request for records regarding Capitol monuments

The Satanic Temple filed this request with the State Capitol Preservation Commission of Oklahoma.
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From: The Satanic Temple

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

We are requesting any and all documents related to the approval of monuments by the State of Oklahoma including, but not limited to, a monument commemorating the Bill of Rights and a monument to Civil Rights leader MLK, Jr. and any and all monuments applied for, granted, or refused, from 2008 to the present.

Please include and all relevant letters, application forms, external emails, internal emails, meeting notes, PowerPoint Presentations, policy statements, processing notes, memoranda, deliberation records and notes, press statements, and any other documents.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

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,

The Satanic Temple

From: Beverly Hicks

Hello:

Please fill out the attached form.

Thank you,

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Capitol Preservation Commission
Division of Capital Assets Management (DCAM) | OMES
P.O. Box 53218, OKC, OK. 73152-3218 (Mailing)
Fax 405-521-6403
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From: MuckRock

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

We are requesting any and all documents related to the approval of monuments by the State of Oklahoma including, but not limited to, a monument commemorating the Bill of Rights and a monument to Civil Rights leader MLK, Jr. and any and all monuments applied for, granted, or refused, from 2008 to the present.

Please include and all relevant letters, application forms, external emails, internal emails, meeting notes, PowerPoint Presentations, policy statements, processing notes, memoranda, deliberation records and notes, press statements, and any other documents.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

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,

The Satanic Temple

From: Beverly Hicks

Thank you for your application!

Thank you,

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Capitol Preservation Commission
Division of Capital Assets Management (DCAM) | OMES
P.O. Box 53218, OKC, OK. 73152-3218 (Mailing)
Fax 405-521-6403
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From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 16, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Beverly Hicks

To Whom It May Concern:

Thank you for your patience, as I’m diligently working on your request.

Respectfully,

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Capitol Preservation Commission
Division of Capital Assets Management (DCAM) | OMES
P.O. Box 53218, OKC, OK. 73152-3218 (Mailing)
Fax 405-521-6403
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From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 16, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 16, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Beverly Hicks

To Whom It May Concern:

I am in receipt of the two e-mails you sent on April 3 and April 20, 2015. I apologize for the delayed response and not replying in a timely manner. I am still working diligently on the request. Thank you for your patience!

Respectfully,

Beverly Hicks
Administrative Coordinator
p. 405-522-0440 | f. 405-521-6403
Division of Capital Assets Management (DCAM) | OMES
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From: Beverly Hicks

To Whom It May Concern:

This correspondence is in regard to your 2-23-15 Open Record request. I am pleased to inform you that your request has been completed by this office. Thank you for your patience.

I have no records of the following:

* Application for Ten Commandments Monument
* Application for a monument commemorating the Bill of Rights
* Application for a monument to Civil Rights leader MLK, Jr.

Attached are the following:

Applications on hold: (Until the moratorium is lifted)

1. PETA – 12/17/2013
2. Satanic Monument – 01/07/2014
3. Satanic Monument – 03/05/2015 (Amended to replace Kelsey Daniels from the 01/07/2014 application) – Received e-mail on March 23, 2015.

Applications Rejected:

1. Elizabeth Shaffer – 02/23/2015 (The documents listed in her application couldn’t be found)

Respectfully,

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Capitol Preservation Commission
Capital Assets Management (CAM) | OMES
P.O. Box 53218, OKC, OK. 73152-3218 (Mailing)
Fax 405-521-6403
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