Michigan § 18.1273 - Directives for printing of publications by state agency; approval of printing request; determining number and distribution of state reports and publications; style, form, binding, typography, and quality of paper; central storage; publications to be printed on recycled paper; distribution and central storage only of certain publications.
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§ 18.1273. Directives for printing of publications by state agency; approval of printing request; determining number and distribution of state reports and publications; style, form, binding, typography, and quality of paper; central storage; publications to be printed on recycled paper; distribution and central storage only of certain publications.
The department shall issue directives for the printing of publications by any state agency. A publication that is authorized by law shall not be printed unless the request for the printing is approved by the department.
Except as provided in subsection (3), the department shall provide for the determination of the precise number and distribution of all state reports and publications, shall prescribe the style, form, binding, typography, and quality of paper, and shall provide for the central storage of reports and publications in a manner provided by law. In addition, the department shall require that the publications of any state agency shall be printed on recycled paper, to the extent available, to comply with the 3-year phase-in requirements provided for in section 261b.
With respect to the Michigan manual, the Public and Local Acts, the Michigan administrative code, and the Michigan register, the department shall provide for their distribution and central storage only.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.1273 ("Directives for printing of publications by state agency; approval of printing request; determining number and distribution of state reports and publications; style, form, binding, typography, and quality of paper; central storage; publications to be printed on recycled paper; distribution and central storage only of certain publications.") 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.
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