; Review of denials of public records

; Review of denials of public records. Petition for internal administrative review of denial of access. Any person who objects to the initial denial or partial denial of a records request may petition in writing (including e-mail) to the public records officer for a review of that decision. The petition must include a copy of or reasonably identify the written statement by the public records officer or designee denying the request. A. Consideration of petition for review. The executive director or assistant director of the Ethics Commission will promptly consider the petition and either affirm or reverse the denial within two business days following the Ethics Commission’s receipt of the petition, or within such other time as the executive director or assistant director and the requestor mutually agree. B. Review by the Ethics Commission. Pursuant to Section 25-61-13, if the public records officer or other staff of the Ethics Commission denies a requestor access to public records, the requestor may ask the Ethics Commission to review the matter by filing a written request for review. C. Judicial review. Any person whose request for public records was denied by the Ethics Commission may institute a suit in the chancery court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County, seeking to reverse the denial, as set forth in Section 25-61- 13.