FOIA; LAW ENFORCE. RECORDS SYSTEM                                                  S.B. 712 (S-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 712 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Senator Jim Stamas

Committee:  Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Freedom of Information Act to do the following:

-- Specify that a public body that maintained a law enforcement records management system and stored public records for a public body that subscribed to the system, would not be in possession of, retaining, or the custodian of a public record stored for the subscriber.

-- Require a public body that maintained a law enforcement records management system and received a request for a public record stored for a subscribing public body, within 10 days of receiving the request, to notify the requesting person of the identity of the subscribing public body and state that the person should submit the request to the subscribing public body.

"Law enforcement records management system" would mean a data storage system that may be used voluntarily by subscribers, including any subscribing bodies, to share information and facilitate intergovernmental collaboration in the provision of law enforcement services.

MCL 15.235                                                                     Legislative Analyst:  Jeff Mann

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  12-13-17                                                   Fiscal Analyst:  Bruce Baker

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.