SENATE BILL NO. 1086


   April 28, 1998, Introduced by Senators BULLARD, HOFFMAN and 
        MILLER and referred to the Committee on Government 
        Operations.



        A bill to amend 1986 PA 268, entitled

   "Legislative council act,"

   (MCL 4.1101 to 4.1901) by adding section 204f.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 204F.  (1) NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 204, BEGINNING

 2    JANUARY 1, 2001, THE COUNCIL SHALL MAKE THE TEXT OF THE HOUSE AND

 3    SENATE JOURNALS FOR THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION AVAILABLE TO

 4    THE PUBLIC ON THE INTERNET.

 5         (2) THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) THAT IS

 6    MAINTAINED BY THE COUNCIL SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE SHORTEST

 7    FEASIBLE TIME AFTER THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.  THE INFORMA-

 8    TION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) THAT IS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE

 9    COUNCIL SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE SHORTEST FEASIBLE TIME

10    AFTER IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COUNCIL.




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 1         (3) THIS SECTION DOES NOT ALTER OR RELINQUISH ANY COPYRIGHT

 2    OR OTHER PROPRIETARY INTEREST OR ENTITLEMENT OF THIS STATE

 3    RELATING TO ANY OF THE INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THIS

 4    SECTION.

 5         (4) THE COUNCIL SHALL NOT CHARGE A FEE FOR THE INFORMATION

 6    PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.












































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