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442 of 1976 - Freedom of Information Act (15.231 - 15.246)

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Short Title; Public Policy.

Definitions.

Public Records; Request Requirements; Right to Inspect, Copy, or Receive; Subscriptions; Forwarding Requests; File; Inspection and Examination; Memoranda or Abstracts; Rules; Compilation, Summary, or Report of Information; Creation of New Public Record; Certified Copies.

Fee; Limitation on Total Fee; Labor Costs; Establishment of Procedures and Guidelines; Creation of Written Public Summary; Detailed Itemization; Availability of Information on Website; Notification to Requestor; Deposit; Failure to Respond in Timely Manner; Increased Estimated Fee Deposit; Deposit as Fee; Failure to Pay or Appeal Deposit; Request Abandoned.

Request to Inspect or Receive Copy of Public Record; Response to Request; Failure to Respond; Damages; Contents of Notice Denying Request; Signing Notice of Denial; Notice Extending Period of Response; Action by Requesting Person; Law Enforcement Records Management System; Alternate Responses.

Foia Coordinator.

Options by Requesting Person; Appeal; Actions by Public Body; Receipt of Written Appeal; Judicial Review; Civil Action; Venue; De Novo Proceeding; Burden of Proof; Private View of Public Record; Contempt; Assignment of Action or Appeal for Hearing, Trial, or Argument; Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Disbursements; Assessment of Award; Damages.

Section
15.240a

Fee in Excess of Amount Permitted Under Procedures and Guidelines or MCL 15.234.

Section
15.240b

Failure to Comply With Act; Civil Fine.

Matters Required to Be Published and Made Available by State Agency; Form of Publications; Effect of Matter Not Published and Made Available; Exception; Action to Compel Compliance by State Agency; Order; Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Disbursements; Jurisdiction; Definitions.

Exemptions From Disclosure; Public Body as School District, Intermediate School District, or Public School Academy; Withholding of Information Required by Law or in Possession of Executive Office.

Section
15.243a

Salary Records of Employee or Other Official of Institution of Higher Education, School District, Intermediate School District, or Community College Available to Public on Request.

Separation of Exempt and Nonexempt Material; Design of Public Record; Description of Material Exempted.

Repeal of MCL 24.221, 24.222, and 24.223.

Effective Date.