March 18 Council of State Vote on Executive Order 118 Public Record Request

SENT TO: Governor’s Office, Commissioner of Agriculture, Office of the Lt. Governor, N.C. Dept. of Public Safety

Responses: NC Agriculture 03192020; Lt. Governor 03212020 (Partial);

Pursuant to the N.C. Public Records Law, please respond to the following records request. Please acknowledge receipt as soon as possible along with an estimate of the time to complete and deliver the requested materials. If you intend to assert a privilege to refuse in whole or in part to produce any of these documents, please include a citation to the rule or statute allowing such privilege.

FOR GOVERNOR’S OFFICE

Please provide all drafts (partial, preliminary or otherwise) of E.O. 118 in the possession of Roy Cooper, Kristi Jones, Julia White, Jordan Whichard, Greg McLeod, Susan Moore, Scarlett Hargis, or William McKinney or any other member of the Governor’s staff, or the Governor himself. Please supply the drafts in their native digital format (e.g., Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, etc.).

Please provide all e-mail communications to or from Roy Cooper, Kristi Jones, Julia White, Jordan Whichard, Greg McLeod, Susan Moore, Scarlett Hargis, or William McKinney to or from any member of the Council of State or any Council of State agency employees between March 17, 2020, at 12:00 am and March 17, 2020, at 7:00pm. Please include all e-mail addresses, including non-government issued accounts, if they were used for communications related to the person’s official capacity.

Please provide all e-mail communications to or from Roy Cooper, Kristi Jones, Julia White, Jordan Whichard, Greg McLeod, Susan Moore, Scarlett Hargis, or William McKinney to or from any e-mail address that does not have a .gov domain between March 17, 2020, and 12:00 am to March 17, 2020, at 7:00pm. Please include all e-mail addresses, including non-government issued accounts, if they were used for communications related to the person’s official capacity.

FOR LT. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE

Please provide all drafts (partial, preliminary or otherwise) of E.O. 118 in the possession of Dan Forest or Steven Walker. Please supply the drafts in their native digital format (e.g., Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, etc.).

Please provide all e-mail communications to or from Dan Forest or Steven Walker to or from any member of the Council of State or any Council of State agency employees between March 17, 2020, at 12:00 am and March 17, 2020, at 7:00pm. Please include all e-mail addresses, including non-government issued accounts, if they were used for communications related to the person’s official capacity.

Please provide all e-mail communications to or fromDan Forest or Steven Walker to or from any e-mail address that does not have a .gov domain between March 17, 2020, at 12:00 am and March 17, 2020, at 7:00pm. Please include all e-mail addresses, including non-government issued accounts, if they were used for communications related to the person’s official capacity.

FOR DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

Please provide all drafts (partial, preliminary or otherwise) of E.O. 118 in the possession of Steve Troxler or Zane Hedgecock. Please supply the drafts in their native digital format (e.g., Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, etc.).

Please provide all e-mail communications to or from Steve Troxler or Zane Hedgecock to or from any member of the Council of State or any Council of State agency employees between March 17, 2020, at 12:00 am and March 17, 2020, at 7:00pm. Please include all e-mail addresses, including non-government issued accounts, if they were used for communications related to the person’s official capacity.

Please provide all e-mail communications to or from Steve Troxler or Zane Hedgecock to or from any e-mail address that does not have a .gov domain between March 17, 2020, at 12:00 am and March 17, 2020, at 7:00pm. Please include all e-mail addresses, including non-government issued accounts, if they were used for communications related to the person’s official capacity.

FOR DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Please provide all drafts (partial, preliminary or otherwise) of E.O. 118 in the possession of Erik Hooks, Mike Sprayberry, or Jane Gilchrist. Please supply the drafts in their native digital format (e.g., Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, etc.).

Please provide all e-mail communications to or from Erik Hooks, Mike Sprayberry, or Jane Gilchrist to or from any member of the Council of State or any Council of State agency employees between March 17, 2020, at 12:00 am and March 17, 2020, at 7:00pm. Please include all e-mail addresses, including non-government issued accounts, if they were used for communications related to the person’s official capacity.

Please provide all e-mail communications to or from Erik Hooks, Mike Sprayberry, or Jane Gilchrist to or from any e-mail address that does not have a .gov domain between March 17, 2020, at 12:00 am and March 17, 2020, at 7:00pm. Please include all e-mail addresses, including non-government issued accounts, if they were used for communications related to the person’s official capacity.
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