METHAMPHETAMINE REPORTING ACT
Act 262 of 2006
AN ACT to create the methamphetamine reporting act; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local departments and agencies; to require certain reports by certain persons; and to prohibit the disclosure of certain information under certain circumstances.

History: 2006, Act 262, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

28.191 Short title.

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "methamphetamine reporting act".

History: 2006, Act 262, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006

28.192 Methamphetamine; manufacture, use, possession, and distribution; compilation of information; entities providing information; procedures to prevent duplication; manner of reporting; disclosure; confidentiality.

Sec. 2.

(1) The department shall compile information regarding methamphetamine manufacture, use, possession, and distribution in this state, as provided under this act.

(2) The department shall obtain information for purposes of subsection (1) from all of the following:

(a) The department.

(b) The departments of community health, human services, natural resources, environmental quality, and corrections.

(c) Each local police agency in this state. As used in this subdivision, "local police agency" means all of the following:

(i) The police department of a city, village, or township.

(ii) The county sheriff.

(iii) The police department or public safety department of a hospital, community college, college, or university.

(3) The department shall provide, and shall require each entity described in subsection (2) to provide to the department, information regarding all of the following, as applicable:

(a) The name and address of the reporting entity.

(b) Whether the incident involved primarily the manufacture, possession, use, or distribution of methamphetamine.

(d) Whether an individual less than 18 years of age was present at the scene when the incident took place.

(4) The department shall implement procedures to ensure that information provided by the entities described in subsection (2) is coordinated to prevent duplicative information from being obtained.

(5) Each agency described in subsection (2) shall report the information required under subsection (3) to the department in the manner required by the department.

(6) This section does not require or authorize the disclosure of information that is privileged or otherwise restricted by law.

(7) Except as provided in section 4, information submitted to the department under this act by a state or local department or agency is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

History: 2006, Act 262, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of department of natural resources to department of natural resources and environment, and abolishment of department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-31, compiled at MCL 324.99919.

28.193 Report to legislature; availability to public.

Sec. 3.

(1) The department shall file a written report not later than April 1 of each year with the secretary of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives using the information obtained under section 2 identifying trends in methamphetamine manufacture, use, and distribution in this state and making recommendations to the legislature regarding possible solutions to those problems.

(2) The department shall make a copy of the report filed under subsection (1) available to the public on the department's website.

History: 2006, Act 262, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006

28.194 Information to be provided to federal department.

Sec. 4.

The department shall provide information obtained under this act to the United States department of justice or an entity designated by the United States department of justice for receiving that information, in the manner required by the United States department of justice or that entity, for the purpose of obtaining federal funds.

History: 2006, Act 262, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006

28.195 Rules.

Sec. 5.

The department may promulgate rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, to implement this act.

History: 2006, Act 262, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006

28.196 "Department" defined.

Sec. 6.

As used in this act, "department" means the department of state police.

History: 2006, Act 262, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006

Rendered 8/15/2025 8:56 PM
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