Michigan § 15.236 - FOIA coordinator.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 15.236 — FOIA coordinator., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.236. FOIA coordinator.
A public body that is a city, village, township, county, or state department, or under the control of a city, village, township, county, or state department, shall designate an individual as the public body's FOIA coordinator. The FOIA coordinator shall be responsible for accepting and processing requests for the public body's public records under this act and shall be responsible for approving a denial under section 5(4) and (5). In a county not having an executive form of government, the chairperson of the county board of commissioners is designated the FOIA coordinator for that county.
For all other public bodies, the chief administrative officer of the respective public body is designated the public body's FOIA coordinator.
An FOIA coordinator may designate another individual to act on his or her behalf in accepting and processing requests for the public body's public records, and in approving a denial under section 5(4) and (5).
Frequently Asked Questions About Michigan § 15.236
What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 15.236 cover?
Section 15.236 ("FOIA coordinator.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Michigan § 15.236?
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Is this the official text of Michigan law?
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