(a) A person who has been denied access to records by the records access officer may, within 30 days of the denial, appeal the denial to the records appeals officer.

(b) The records appeals officer shall transmit a copy of an appeal to the State Committee on Open Government upon receipt of an appeal.

(c) The records appeals officer shall, within 10 business days of the receipt of the appeal, order the records access officer to allow the immediate inspection of the record sought where he determines that the denial of access was in error.

(d) The records appeals officer shall, within 10 business days of the appeal, write the reasons for denial of access to the record sought where he determines that the denial was correct, and mail the written reasons to the appellant by registered mail of the United States Postal Service.

(e) A copy of his determination shall be transmitted to the State Committee on Open Government by the records appeals officer at the same time that his determination is mailed to the appellant.