HOUSE BILL No. 5852

 

May 4, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Ruth Johnson, Stakoe, Voorhees, Robertson, Wenke, Pappageorge, Rocca, Nofs, Woodward, Garfield, Milosch, Taub and Brandenburg and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Freedom of information act,"                                               

                                                                                

    (MCL 15.231 to 15.246) by adding section 10a.                               

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 10a.  A person who is an employee of a public body                     

                                                                                

2   shall not knowingly withhold information that is the subject of a           

                                                                                

3   request for a public record under this act and that is not                  

                                                                                

4   otherwise exempt from disclosure under this act.  A person who              

                                                                                

5   violates this section is liable for a civil fine of not more than           

                                                                                

6   $1,000.00.