Section 4.02 - Initiation of Certification Determination Procedures Under M.G.L. c. 6, Section 172(c) and 806 CMRProcedures for determining whether an individual or agency, or a categorythereofmayhave access to CORI under M.G.L. c. 6, §§ 172(c) and 806 CMR 4.00 shall be initiated by either or both of the following:
(1) Request for access by a particular agency or individual, or groups thereof.(a) Any agency or individual, or groups thereof may be considered for access to CORI under M.G.L. c. 6, §§ 172(c) if it submits a written request for such access to the Board or Council.(b) Such a written request for access shall include a complete explanation of why the public interest in disseminating CORI to the requesting party clearly outweighs any applicable interest in security and privacy. The requesting party shall also specify in writing the extent of access it seeks.(c) The Board and Council may expand or narrow any request for access by mutual agreement.(2) General Grants of access initiated by the Board or the Council.(a) The Board, the Council or the Joint Subcommittee established by 806 CMR 4.03 may initiate a determination of whether to give access to CORI under M.G.L. c. 6, §§ 172(c) by consent of the majority of a quorum of either agency. Such an initiationshallinclude a written explanation of why the public interest in disseminating CORI to certain agencies or individuals or groups thereof, clearly outweighs the interest in security and privacy, and to what extent CORI access is necessary in order to meet the public interest.(b) The Board and Councilmaynarrowor expand proposed general grants of access by mutual agreement.