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Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.361 (2026)

Announcing critical conclusion or recommendation; publishing adverse opinions; publishing statement in defense or mitigation of action; notice of action on recommendation.

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LEGISLATIVE CORRECTIONS OMBUDSMAN


Act 46 of 1975


4.361 Announcing critical conclusion or recommendation; publishing adverse opinions; publishing statement in defense or mitigation of action; notice of action on recommendation.

Sec. 11.

    Before announcing a conclusion or recommendation that expressly or by implication criticizes a person or the department, the ombudsman shall consult with that person or the department. When publishing an opinion adverse to the department, or any person, the ombudsman shall include in that publication a statement of reasonable length made to him or her by the department or person in defense or mitigation of the action if that statement is provided within a reasonable period of time as determined by the council. The ombudsman may request to be notified by the department, within a specified time, of any action taken on any recommendation presented. The ombudsman shall notify the complainant of the actions taken by the office and by the department.

History: 1975, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1975 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1995

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1984–1984 · leading case: Killeen v. Wayne Cnty. Road Comm'n, 357 N.W.2d 851 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984).
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Killeen v. Wayne Cnty. Road Comm'n, 357 N.W.2d 851 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “Article IV, §4.361 creates "the department of the road commission”.”
Lucas v. Wayne Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Road Commissioners, 348 N.W.2d 660 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “The department of road commission mentioned in § 4.361 should be treated no less. Furthermore, there is ample authority for the proposition that statutory provisions not mentioned per se in a municipal charter are automatically read into the charter and become a part thereof.”
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