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.