Michigan Compiled Laws Act 462 Of 1996 Enhanced Access To Public Records Act (15.441 - 15.445)

AN ACT to authorize public bodies to provide enhanced access to certain public records and to impose certain fees for providing that enhanced access; to regulate enhanced access to certain public records; and to authorize public bodies to establish and impose fees for the use of geographical information systems.

History: 1996, Act 462, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1996

Section 15.441 Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “enhanced access to public records act”. History: 1996, Act 462, Imd. Eff. Dec....
Section 15.442 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Enhanced access” means a public record's immediate availability for public inspection, purchase, or copying by digital means. Enhanced...
Section 15.443 Enhanced Access To Public Record; Powers Of Public Body; Collection Of Fee From Third Party; Sharing Access Among Public Bodies; Availability Of Public Record; Adoption Of Policy; Specific Public Record.
(1) In accordance with this act, a public body may do all of the following: (a) Upon authorization of the governing body of the...
Section 15.444 Elected Or Appointed Individual; Ownership Interest Or Compensation From Sold Information; Prohibition.
(1) An individual elected or appointed to a board or governing body of a city, village, township or county shall not have an ownership...
Section 15.445 Repealed. 2006, Act 227, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2006.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to review of operations by bipartisan joint committee of legislative members of each house.

Last modified: October 10, 2016