Act No. 1

Public Acts of 2000

Approved by the Governor

February 11, 2000

Filed with the Secretary of State

February 11, 2000

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 11, 2000

STATE OF MICHIGAN

90TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

Introduced by Senators Bennett, McManus, Goschka, Steil, McCotter and Rogers

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 385

AN ACT to prohibit state agencies and local governmental units from disclosing personal information and placing personal information on certain documents.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. As used in this act:

(a) "Local governmental unit" means a school district, intermediate school district, city, village, township, county, authority, or other political subdivision of this state.

(b) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, governmental entity, or any other legal entity.

(c) "Personal information" means 1 or more of the following:

(i) Social security number.

(ii) Driver license number.

(iii) State identification number.

(d) "State agency" means a department, board, commission, office, agency, authority, or other unit of state government in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch.

Sec. 2. A state agency or a local governmental unit shall not deliver or cause to be delivered an envelope or package on the outside of which personal information is placed or on the inside of which personal information is placed that is visible from the outside of the envelope or package.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Approved

Governor.