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Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.241

Matters required to be published and made available by state agency; form of publications; effect of matter not published and made available; exception; action to compel compliance by state agency; order; attorneys' fees, costs, and disbursements; jurisdiction; definitions.

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT


Act 442 of 1976


15.241 Matters required to be published and made available by state agency; form of publications; effect of matter not published and made available; exception; action to compel compliance by state agency; order; attorneys' fees, costs, and disbursements; jurisdiction; definitions.

Sec. 11.

    (1) A state agency shall publish and make available to the public all of the following:

    (a) Final orders or decisions in contested cases and the records on which they were made.

    (b) Promulgated rules.

    (c) Other written statements that implement or interpret laws, rules, or policy, including but not limited to guidelines, manuals, and forms with instructions, adopted or used by the agency in the discharge of its functions.

    (2) Publications may be in electronic format or in pamphlet, loose-leaf, or other appropriate form in printed, mimeographed, or other written matter.

    (3) Except to the extent that a person has actual and timely notice of the terms thereof, a person is not required to resort to, and shall not be adversely affected by, a matter required to be published and made available, if the matter is not so published and made available.

    (4) This section does not apply to public records that are exempt from disclosure under section 13.

    (5) A person may commence an action in the court of claims to compel a state agency to comply with this section. If the court determines that the state agency has failed to comply, the court shall order the state agency to comply and shall award reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and disbursements to the person commencing the action. The court of claims has exclusive jurisdiction to issue the order.

    (6) As used in this section, "state agency", "contested case", and "rule" mean "agency", "contested case", and "rule" as those terms are defined in the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

    

History: 1976, Act 442, Eff. Apr. 13, 1977 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 563, Eff. July 1, 2015 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 37, Imd. Eff. Mar. 3, 2020

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case: Walen v. Department of Corrections
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Walen v. Department of Corrections (1993) mich · cites it 12× “86-55731-AW, David Desorcy moved to intervene, naming the Department of Corrections as the defendant.”
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mich. v. Insurance Bureau (1981) michctapp · cites it 3× “The second provision, MCL 15.241(1X4); MSA 4.1801(11)(1)(4), focuses on records developed or submitted pursuant to administrative adjudications: "(1) A state agency shall publish and make available to the public all of the following: "(a) Final orders or decisions in contested…”
McCartney v. Attorney General (1998) michctapp “Next, we also disagree with plaintiff’s argument that defendant may have been required to produce the memoranda pursuant to MCL 15.241(l)(c); MSA 4.1801(H)(1)(c). Plaintiff claims that an in camera review should have been conducted to determine if the documents fell within that…”
K Mart Corp. v. Department of State (1983) michctapp “1801(10X1) and MCL 15.241(5); MSA 4.1801(H)(5). Defendants denied that the circuit court’s jurisdiction had been properly invoked.”
Walen v. Department of Corrections (1991) michctapp · cites it 3× “Section 11 of the foia, MCL 15.241; MSA 4.1801(11), provides in pertinent part: (1) A state agency shall publish and make available to the public all of the following: (а) Final orders or decisions in contested cases and the records on which they were made.”
Herald Co. v. City of Bay City (1998) michctapp “1801(3)(3) provided that “[t]his act does not require a public body to make a compilation, summary, or report of information, except as required in section 11 [MCL 15.241; MSA 4.1801(11). ]” The same language is now codified in MCL 15.”
Weiler v. New Century Bank (1988) michctapp “MCL 15.241(l)(a); MSA 4.1801(H)(1)(a). This treatment of the decisions of the mesc referees and the appeal board directly contradicts the mandate of confidentiality imposed by § 11(b)(1), further indicating that the term "determinations” was not meant to include the mesc…”
20251118_C373717_35_373717.Opn.Pdf (2025) michctapp · cites it 2× “233 specifically addresses the duty of a public body once it receives a FOIA request, providing, in pertinent part: (4) This act does not require a public body to make a compilation, summary, or report of information, except as required in [MCL 15.241]. (5) This act does not…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.241(1) — 1 case
Walen v. Department of Corrections (1993) mich “86-55731-AW, David Desorcy moved to intervene, naming the Department of Corrections as the defendant.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.241(1)(a) — 1 case
Walen v. Department of Corrections (1993) mich “86-55731-AW, David Desorcy moved to intervene, naming the Department of Corrections as the defendant.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.241(1X4) — 1 case
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mich. v. Insurance Bureau (1981) michctapp “The second provision, MCL 15.241(1X4); MSA 4.1801(11)(1)(4), focuses on records developed or submitted pursuant to administrative adjudications: "(1) A state agency shall publish and make available to the public all of the following: "(a) Final orders or decisions in contested…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.241(5) — 1 case
K Mart Corp. v. Department of State (1983) michctapp “1801(10X1) and MCL 15.241(5); MSA 4.1801(H)(5). Defendants denied that the circuit court’s jurisdiction had been properly invoked.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.241(6) — 2 cases
Walen v. Department of Corrections (1993) mich “86-55731-AW, David Desorcy moved to intervene, naming the Department of Corrections as the defendant.”
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mich. v. Insurance Bureau (1981) michctapp “The second provision, MCL 15.241(1X4); MSA 4.1801(11)(1)(4), focuses on records developed or submitted pursuant to administrative adjudications: "(1) A state agency shall publish and make available to the public all of the following: "(a) Final orders or decisions in contested…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.241(l)(a) — 3 cases
Walen v. Department of Corrections (1993) mich “86-55731-AW, David Desorcy moved to intervene, naming the Department of Corrections as the defendant.”
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mich. v. Insurance Bureau (1981) michctapp “The second provision, MCL 15.241(1X4); MSA 4.1801(11)(1)(4), focuses on records developed or submitted pursuant to administrative adjudications: "(1) A state agency shall publish and make available to the public all of the following: "(a) Final orders or decisions in contested…”
Weiler v. New Century Bank (1988) michctapp “MCL 15.241(l)(a); MSA 4.1801(H)(1)(a). This treatment of the decisions of the mesc referees and the appeal board directly contradicts the mandate of confidentiality imposed by § 11(b)(1), further indicating that the term "determinations” was not meant to include the mesc…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.241(l)(c) — 1 case
McCartney v. Attorney General (1998) michctapp “Next, we also disagree with plaintiff’s argument that defendant may have been required to produce the memoranda pursuant to MCL 15.241(l)(c); MSA 4.1801(H)(1)(c). Plaintiff claims that an in camera review should have been conducted to determine if the documents fell within that…”
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