ECE: SUSANSHELTON PERRY SUN 25 2021 [ATTORNEY AT LAW P.O. Box 112 Logan, WV 25601 John. ryan, Esquire 411 Main Street .0.Box366 Union, WV 24983 Re: FOIARequesttothe Family Judicial Association Dear Mr. Bryan: ‘Thisis to acknowledge receipt of yourcertified letteron Wednesday, June 23, 2021, requesting that my dient, the Family Judicial Association, provide you with various pieces of information pursuantto the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act. | have conferred with my client and | have been asked to respondontheit behalf. {As you know, West Virginia's Freedom of Inforriation Actis located in Article 1 of Chapter 29 B of the West Virginia Code. W. Va. 29B-1-2 (4) definesa public body as “every state officer, agency, department, including the executive, legislative and judicial departments, division, bureau, boardand ‘commission; every county and city governing body, school district, special district, municipal corporation, and any board, department, commission councilor agency thereof; and any other body which is created by state or local authority or which is primarily funded by the state or local authority.” ‘The Family Judicial Associationis simply a private, voluntary association, made up of judicial officers who work within the Family Court system. Itis a dues-paying organization andis not funded by any state or local authority, It does not fall within the definition of a public body. As such, it is not required to respond torequests forinformation via a FOIA request.Therefore, you will not be receiving from the Family Judicial Association any of the information that you requested in yourletter of Friday, June 18, 2021. Very truly yours, Susan ad Perry J