Joint Subcommittee of the Board and Council to Screen all Applications for CORI Access under

M.G.L. c. 6, § 172(c) (1) There shall be a sub-committee of the Board and Council. The sub-committee shall be composed of at least two members of each agency appointed by their respective chairs. The members or their designees may participate in the actions of the sub-committee. 806 CMR: SECURITY AND PRIVACY COUNCIL 4.03: continued (2) This Joint Subcommittee shall meet for the purpose of discussing and making recommendations on all pending applications for access to CORI under M.G.L. c. 6, §§ 172(c). (a) The Joint Subcommittee shall submit a written recommendation, or recommendations if there are differing opinions among the committee members, to the Board and Council at least seven calendar days prior to the earliest meeting of either agency and no later than one month after a proposal for access has been submitted to it. (b) All recommendations from the Subcommittee or its members shall be in writing and specify: 1. The individuals or agencies which should or should not receive CORI and a statement or list of reasons supporting this recommendation; 2. The extent of access to CORI which should be given to any individuals or agencies specified to receive CORI in 806 CMR 4.03(2)(a) and a statement of reasons supporting this recommendation; 3. Reasons supporting any recommendation should address the statutory balancing standard and specify why or why not the public interest in a proposed dissemination clearly outweighs the interest in security and privacy. (3) The failure of the Subcommittee to make timely recommendations after the matter has been referred to it shall not preclude the Board or Council from acting on any request for access, or from initiating any application for access.