Butera v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Menoee,

In accord with the provisions of what is commonly known as the Right to Know Act (Act), Robert J. Bntera (petitioner), a citizen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2 filed in this Court a petition for review in the nature of a statutory appeal, 3 claiming the right to copy and inspect certain public records. 4 The agency upon which petitioner made his request was the Office of the Budget, and the request was denied by the Budget Secretary, Charles P. McIntosh.

The documents petitioner seeks to copy and examine are described by Section 601 of The Administra tive Code of…