Join a workshop to learn more about michigan s freedom of information act from a lawyer and journalists who use it every day. Michigan freedom of information act please print the following. The foia sets requirements for the disclosure of public records by all state. If access is wrongfully denied, citizens are authorized to bring suit to compel disclosure and may be awarded.
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Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. The michigan freedom of information act entitles all persons, except those incarcerated in state or local correctional facilities, to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those who represent them as public officials and public employees. The michigan freedom of information act permits persons to request copies of public records.
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The person must sufficiently describe the records he or she seeks. The michigan freedom of information act requires a response to this request within five days. The guide should be useful for people involved in the political process, as well as for businesses that work or want to work on government contracts. The following costs are being charged in compliance with section 4 of the michigan freedom of information act, mcl 15. Do research and determine if you need to make a foia request, then get ready. It is the public policy of this state that all persons, except those persons incarcerated.
The response from your office on february 4, 2015, did not include any information that was requested. As the chief law enforcement officer for michigan, i. Michigan s freedom of information act foia, 1976 pa 442, provides that certain persons can receive copies or make inspections of most public records of public bodies upon written request. Michigans freedom of information act foia, 1976 pa 442, provides that certain persons can receive copies or make inspections of most public records of public bodies upon written request.
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