FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF
CONNECTICUT
In the Matter of
a Complaint by FINAL
DECISION
David E. Miller,
Complainant
against Docket #FIC 87-35
Regional School
District #11 Study Committee and Education, Finance and Administrative
Committees of the Regional School District #11 Study Committee,
Respondents June 24, 1987
The above-captioned matter was heard
as a contested case on April 1, 1987, at which time the complainant and the
respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony,
exhibits and argument on the complaint.
After consideration of the entire
record, the following facts are found:
1.
The respondents are public agencies within the meaning of 1-18a(a),
G.S.
2.
By letter of complaint dated February 11, 1987 and filed with the
Commission on February 13, 1987, the complainant alleged that the respondent
education, finance, and administrative committees of the regional school
district #11 study committee, (hereinafter "subcommittees"), failed
to post notice of their meetings in violation of the Freedom of Information
Act.
3.
Specifically, the complainant claimed that some respondent subcommittee
members failed to receive written notice of their respective subcommittee
meetings within the meaning of 1-21(a), G.S.
4.
It is found that the complainant failed to prove that he had filed his
complaint with the Commission within thirty days from the date he received
notice in fact that such subcommittee meetings were held within the meaning of
1-21i(b), G.S.
5.
It therefore is concluded that the complaint was not filed within thirty
days of an alleged denial of any right conferred by the Freedom of Information
Act within the meaning of 1-21i(b), G.S.
Docket #FIC
87-35 Page 2
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.
Approved by order of the Freedom of
Information Commission at its regular meeting of June 24, 1987.
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Catherine I.
Hostetter
Acting Clerk of the Commission