FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT
In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL
DECISION
Board of Directors and Executive Director, Gateway Communities, Inc.,
Complainants
against Docket
#FIC 86-207
President,
Southwest Regional Mental Health Board,
Respondent October
8, 1986
The above-captioned matter was heard
as a contested case on August 25, 1986, at which time the complainants and the
respondent appeared and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the
complaint.
After consideration of the entire
record, the following facts are found:
1.
The respondent is a public agency within the meaning of §1-18a(a), G.S.
2.
On June 10, 1986 the complainants made a request of the respondent for
various documents concerning the defunding of Gateway Communities, Inc.
3.
From denial of access to the requested documents, the complainants
appealed to the Commission by complaint filed on July 25, 1986.
4.
It is found that more than 30 days have elapsed from the date of the
request and the filing of the complaint with the Commission.
5.
It is therefore concluded that pursuant to §1-21i(b), G.S., the
Commission lacks jurisdiction to hear the complaint.
The following order by the
Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the
above-captioned complaint:
1.
The complaint is hereby dismissed.
Docket
#FIC 86-207 Page
Two
Approved by order of the Freedom of
Information Commission at its regular meeting of October 8, 1986.
Catherine
I. Hostetter
Acting
Clerk of the Commission