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Editor’s Note 11/11/22: The submission above has been marked as “Completed”. As written, it is unclear what specific info the sender would like to receive.
Keeping in mind similar requests we’ve fulfilled over the past few months, we attempted to rewrite the request (see below). However, since there are no clear timelines for the records requested in either part A2. or B., this request is overly broad / vague. It is also unclear what specific info is being requested here: “… All emails, letters, documents, correspondence or any other type of contact to or from any NCDOI representative or employee”. We cannot send this in as is.
We’d ask that the sender please revise and submit a new request clearly indicating specific date ranges and any other specific details about the exact records being requested.
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Hello North Carolina Secretary of State (Records Officer),
I’d like to make a multi-part public records request for the following information under NC Public Records Law.
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
This request relates to the NCDOI Bail Bond Regulatory Division (BBRD), required reports.
A1) Please provide all reports that have been submitted to NCSOS from the North Carolina Department of Insurance Bail Bond Regulatory Division (BBRD) as required by NCGS § 93B-2(e), since the inception of the statute [date unspecified] to the present day (date the query is performed). Please also include the date that each report was submitted.
Ref: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_93b.html
A2) Please provide all emails, letters, documents, correspondence or any other type of contact to or from any NCDOI representative or employee regarding said reports. [time period unspecified].
B) If reports have not been submitted from BBRD, or not submitted timely, please provide all actions taken against NCDOI and/or BBRD, as well as any documents, emails and correspondence regarding BBRD’s lack of statutory compliance. [time period unspecified].
I am not requesting to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain printed copies of, electronic records. In accordance with NC Public Records Law, I’m requesting explicitly that all responsive records be provided via an electronic medium / format (in which the records should already exist), such as an email, file share, google drive folder, mailed flash drive if necessary, etc.
**I do not have any additional or further clarifying info to provide other than what you see in the message above. If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law.**
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[ Editor’s Note to NCDOI: This request has been sent solely from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from our Team. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of our request – We intend to continue to pursue our request.
Please note that we cannot commit to sign any forms or pay any potential fees / associated costs related to any request. If it is not possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let us know the itemized potential cost. ]
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