Timetable for Processing

Timetable for Processing “Working Days” as used herein means Monday through Friday but excludes State recognized holidays mandated by Mississippi Code Annotated, Section 3-3-7,other holidays identified in holiday proclamations published or distributed by the Mississippi Secretary of State, and any other day the offices of state agencies are officially closed for business. Within seven (7) Working Days of receipt of the request, the WCC will do one or more of the following: i. Make the records available for inspection or copying. ii. If Standard Documents are requested and full payment is received in accordance with the attached Schedule of Fees, send the copies to the requestor. iii. Acknowledge the receipt of the Special Request and accompanying Special Request fee of $60, and provide a reasonable estimate of the time and cost that will be required to make the records available; for records that do not fall under the provisions of Mississippi Code Annotated Section 25-61-9 regarding Third Party Information notification requirements, the WCC will provide a written explanation if the records cannot be produced within the seven Working Day period. iv. Provide notice of missing or incomplete payment to the requestor. Requests not accompanied by the appropriate payment will be closed within ten (10) Working Days of the date of the WCC’s notification to the requestor, if payment is not received. v. If the request is unclear or does not sufficiently identify the requested records, request clarification from the requestor. Such clarification may be requested and provided by telephone, with written follow-up. The WCC may revise the estimate of when records will be available. vi. Deny the request, with documentation to the requestor as to the reason for denial.