MCL - Index of Chapter 15
NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Chapter 15 | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES |
| Act 10 of 1969 | BONDS OF STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (15.1 - 15.6) |
| Section 15.1 | Uniform bond coverage; state officers and employees; exceptions. |
| Section 15.2 | Bonds; conditions, coverage; departmental problems. |
| Section 15.3 | Notice to all surety companies. |
| Section 15.4 | Time for completion; termination of other bonds; deposit of refunds. |
| Section 15.5 | Statutes superseded. |
| Section 15.6 | Repeal. |
| R.S. of 1846 | Revised Statutes of 1846 (15.36 - 15.39) |
| R-S-1846-15-36-12 | CHAPTER 12 Chapter 12. Of Certain State Officers. (15.36...15.39) |
| R-S-1846-15-36-12-OFFICIAL-OATHS-AND-BONDS-OF-STATE-OFFICERS. | OFFICIAL OATHS AND BONDS OF STATE OFFICERS. (15.36...15.39) |
| Section 15.36 | Oath of office; official bond; time; filing. |
| Section 15.37 | Oath; administration. |
| Section 15.38 | Oath or bond; deposit, notice; penalty for neglect. |
| Section 15.39 | Notice of declination; effect. |
| Act 200 of 1879 | Repealed-BOND OF AUDITOR GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER OF STATE LAND OFFICE (15.41 - 15.41) |
| Act 16 of 1895 | BOND OF SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE, AND GOVERNOR'S SECRETARY AND CLERK (15.51 - 15.51) |
| Section 15.51 | Official bonds of certain state officers; amount; filing. |
| Act 311 of 1905 | COST AND FILING OF BONDS (15.71 - 15.72) |
| Section 15.71 | Procurement of bonds by certain state officers; cost. |
| Section 15.72 | Bonds; filing; safekeeping. |
| Act 8 of 1927 | Repealed-BOND OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (15.81 - 15.81) |
| Act 164 of 1848 | FILING OF OATHS AND BONDS (15.91 - 15.93) |
| Section 15.91 | Official bonds; certificate of filing. |
| Section 15.92 | Official bonds; place for filing. |
| Section 15.93 | Official oaths and certificates or bonds; time for filing. |
| Act 179 of 1885 | JUSTIFICATION OF SURETIES (15.101 - 15.103) |
| Section 15.101 | Official bonds; justification of sureties prerequisite to approval. |
| Section 15.102 | Official bonds; oath of justification, penalty. |
| Section 15.103 | Official bonds; acceptance without justification; penalty; liability. |
| Act 20 of 1968 | Repealed-UNIFORM BOND COVERAGE FOR COMMERCE DEPARTMENT (15.111 - 15.111) |
| Act 22 of 1951 | CONSTITUTIONAL OATH OF OFFICE (15.151 - 15.151) |
| Section 15.151 | Constitutional oath of office; employees and persons in service of state. |
| Act 317 of 1966 | Repealed-CONFLICT OF INTEREST (15.161 - 15.172) |
| Act 566 of 1978 | INCOMPATIBLE PUBLIC OFFICES (15.181 - 15.185) |
| Section 15.181 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.182 | Holding incompatible offices. |
| Section 15.183 | Public employment or holding of public offices; scope of MCL 15.182. |
| Section 15.184 | Injunction or other judicial relief or remedy. |
| Section 15.185 | Action of public officer or employee; validity; judicial relief or remedy. |
| Act 1 of 1948 (2nd Ex. Sess.) | Repealed-COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (15.201 - 15.204) |
| Act 357 of 1968 | STATE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION (15.211 - 15.218) |
| Section 15.211 | Commission; assignment to department of civil service; expiration of members' terms; appointment of members; reappointments prohibited; vacancies; ineligibility. |
| Section 15.212 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.213 | Commission; meetings; quorum; actions or determinations by concurrence of majority; chairperson; secretary; subcommittees. |
| Section 15.214 | Assistance from state agencies. |
| Section 15.215 | Compensation commission compensation, expenses. |
| Section 15.216 | Commission; determination of salaries and expense allowances; filing determinations; copies. |
| Section 15.217 | Salary and expense determinations; concurrent resolution adopted by legislature; approval or amendment. |
| Section 15.218 | Effective date. |
| Act 442 of 1976 | FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (15.231 - 15.246) |
| Section 15.231 | Short title; public policy. |
| Section 15.232 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.233 | Public records; request requirements; right to inspect, copy, or receive; subscriptions; forwarding requests; file; inspection and examination; memoranda or abstracts; rules; compilation, summary, or report of information; creation of new public record; certified copies. |
| Section 15.234 | Fee; limitation on total fee; labor costs; establishment of procedures and guidelines; creation of written public summary; detailed itemization; availability of information on website; notification to requestor; deposit; failure to respond in timely manner; increased estimated fee deposit; deposit as fee; failure to pay or appeal deposit; request abandoned. |
| Section 15.235 | Request to inspect or receive copy of public record; response to request; failure to respond; damages; contents of notice denying request; signing notice of denial; notice extending period of response; action by requesting person; law enforcement records management system; alternate responses. |
| Section 15.236 | FOIA coordinator. |
| Section 15.240 | Options by requesting person; appeal; actions by public body; receipt of written appeal; judicial review; civil action; venue; de novo proceeding; burden of proof; private view of public record; contempt; assignment of action or appeal for hearing, trial, or argument; attorneys' fees, costs, and disbursements; assessment of award; damages. |
| Section 15.240a | Fee in excess of amount permitted under procedures and guidelines or MCL 15.234. |
| Section 15.240b | Failure to comply with act; civil fine. |
| Section 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. |
| Section 15.243 | Exemptions from disclosure; public body as school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy; withholding of information required by law or in possession of executive office. |
| Section 15.243a | Salary records of employee or other official of institution of higher education, school district, intermediate school district, or community college available to public on request. |
| Section 15.244 | Separation of exempt and nonexempt material; design of public record; description of material exempted. |
| Section 15.245 | Repeal of MCL 24.221, 24.222, and 24.223. |
| Section 15.246 | Effective date. |
| Act 261 of 1968 | Repealed-PUBLIC BOARD MEETINGS (15.251 - 15.253) |
| Act 267 of 1976 | OPEN MEETINGS ACT (15.261 - 15.275) |
| Section 15.261 | Short title; effect of act on certain charter provisions, ordinances, or resolutions. |
| Section 15.262 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.263 | Meetings, decisions, and deliberations of public body; requirements; attending or addressing meeting of public body; COVID-19 safety measures; tape-recording, videotaping, broadcasting, and telecasting proceedings; accommodation of absent members; remote attendance; rules; exclusion from meeting; exemptions. |
| Section 15.263a | Electronic public meetings; telephonic or video conferencing; "agricultural commodity group" defined; permissibility under certain circumstances; 2-way communication required; advance notice of electronic meetings; availability of agenda; registration requirement prohibited; remote participation limited to military duty or medical condition. |
| Section 15.264 | Public notice of meetings generally; contents; places of posting. |
| Section 15.265 | Public notice of regular meetings, change in schedule of regular meetings, rescheduled regular meetings, or special meetings; posting; statement of date, time, and place; website; recess or adjournment; emergency sessions; emergency public meeting; meeting in residential dwelling; limitation; notice; duration requirement. |
| Section 15.266 | Providing copies of public notice on written request; fee. |
| Section 15.267 | Closed sessions; roll call vote; separate set of minutes. |
| Section 15.268 | Closed sessions; permissible purposes; applicability to independent citizens redistricting commission. |
| Section 15.269 | Minutes. |
| Section 15.269a | Sound recordings of public meetings. |
| Section 15.270 | Decisions of public body; presumption; civil action to invalidate; jurisdiction; venue; reenactment of disputed decision. |
| Section 15.271 | Civil action to compel compliance or enjoin noncompliance; commencement; venue; security not required; commencement of action for mandamus; court costs and attorney fees. |
| Section 15.272 | Violation as misdemeanor; penalty. |
| Section 15.273 | Violation; liability. |
| Section 15.273a | Selection of president by governing board of higher education institution; violation; civil fine. |
| Section 15.274 | Repeal of MCL 15.251 to 15.253. |
| Section 15.275 | Effective date. |
| Act 318 of 1968 | CONFLICT OF INTEREST (15.301 - 15.310) |
| Section 15.301 | Conflict of interest; purpose. |
| Section 15.302 | Direct or indirect interest in state contracts prohibited. |
| Section 15.303 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.304 | Pecuniary interest; cases in which there is no substantial conflict of interest. |
| Section 15.304a | Contract arising from status of being both student and member of governing board. |
| Section 15.305 | Voidability of contracts; procedure; knowledge; limitation on actions; reimbursement; amicable settlement; evidences of indebtedness. |
| Section 15.306 | Existing contracts; validity. |
| Section 15.307 | Legislative committee on conflict of interest; appointment, duties and powers; prohibitions; violations. |
| Section 15.308 | Conflicts of interest; state officers, violations. |
| Section 15.309 | Conflicts of interest; controlling law. |
| Section 15.310 | Effective date. |
| Act 317 of 1968 | CONTRACTS OF PUBLIC SERVANTS WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES (15.321 - 15.330) |
| Section 15.321 | Public servants, contracts with public entities; definitions. |
| Section 15.322 | Public servant; soliciting, negotiating, renegotiating, approving, or representing a party to a contract with public entity prohibited. |
| Section 15.323 | Applicability of MCL 15.322 to public servants; requirements of contract; making or participating in governmental decision; counting members for purposes of quorum; voting; affidavit; “governmental decision” defined. |
| Section 15.323a | Construction of MCL 15.322. |
| Section 15.324 | Public servants; contracts excepted; violation as felony. |
| Section 15.325 | Public servants, voidability of contracts; procedure, knowledge, limitation, reimbursement, settlements, evidences of indebtedness. |
| Section 15.326 | Public servants, validity of existing contracts. |
| Section 15.327 | Penalty for violation. |
| Section 15.328 | Other laws superseded; local ordinances. |
| Section 15.329 | Repeal. |
| Section 15.330 | Effective date. |
| Act 196 of 1973 | STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (15.341 - 15.348) |
| Section 15.341 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.342 | Public officer or employee; prohibited conduct. |
| Section 15.342a | MCL 15.301 to 15.310 and MCL 15.321 to 15.330 not amended or modified; purpose of act; validity of contract in violation of act; voting on, making, or participating in governmental decisions; “governmental decision” defined. |
| Section 15.342b | Report of violation; applicability of sanctions; civil fine. |
| Section 15.342c | Civil action; commencement of action; “damages” defined. |
| Section 15.342d | Court order; costs. |
| Section 15.342e | Posting notices of protections and obligations. |
| Section 15.343 | Board of ethics; creation; function. |
| Section 15.344 | Board of ethics; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancies; ex officio members; quorum; action by board; compensation; executive secretary; clerical or administrative assistance. |
| Section 15.345 | Board of ethics; powers and duties. |
| Section 15.346 | Rules. |
| Section 15.347 | Appropriation. |
| Section 15.348 | Other acts not superseded; interpretation and administration of act. |
| Act 469 of 1980 | THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT (15.361 - 15.369) |
| Section 15.361 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.362 | Discharging, threatening, or otherwise discriminating against employee reporting violation of law, regulation, or rule prohibited; exceptions. |
| Section 15.363 | Civil action in circuit court for injunctive relief or actual damages; “damages” defined; clear and convincing evidence required. |
| Section 15.364 | Court judgment; order; remedies; awarding costs of litigation. |
| Section 15.365 | Violation; civil fine. |
| Section 15.366 | Diminishment or impairment of rights; collective bargaining agreement; protection of confidentiality of communications; disclosures. |
| Section 15.367 | Employer not required to compensate employee for participation in investigation, hearing, or inquiry. |
| Section 15.368 | Posting notices of protections and obligations required. |
| Section 15.369 | Short title. |
| Act 563 of 2006 | DISCLOSURES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ACT (15.391 - 15.395) |
| Section 15.391 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.393 | Use of involuntary statement by law enforcement officer in criminal proceeding; prohibition. |
| Section 15.395 | Confidential communication; exception. |
| Act 169 of 1976 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (15.401 - 15.407) |
| Section 15.401 | “Public employee” defined. |
| Section 15.402 | Employee of state classified civil service; permissible political activities; leave of absence. |
| Section 15.403 | Employee of political subdivision of state; permissible political activities; resignation; leave of absence. |
| Section 15.404 | Active engagement in permissible activities; certain hours prohibited. |
| Section 15.405 | Coercion of payment, loan, or contribution prohibited. |
| Section 15.406 | Complaint; hearing; order; injunction; rules. |
| Section 15.407 | Compliance with federal laws or regulations; disciplinary actions. |
| Act 427 of 1996 | GOOD GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL REPORT DISCLOSURE ACT (15.421 - 15.425) |
| Section 15.421 | Short title. |
| Section 15.422 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.423 | Availability of financial report pertaining to local unit or state department, institution, or office. |
| Section 15.424 | Unauthorized investments prohibited. |
| Section 15.425 | Exceptions. |
| Act 462 of 1996 | ENHANCED ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (15.441 - 15.445) |
| Section 15.441 | Short title. |
| Section 15.442 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.443 | Enhanced access to public record; powers of public body; collection of fee from third party; sharing access among public bodies; availability of public record; adoption of policy; specific public record. |
| Section 15.444 | Elected or appointed individual; ownership interest or compensation from sold information; prohibition. |
| Section 15.445 | Repealed. 2006, Act 227, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2006. |
| Act 370 of 2016 | ELECTRONIC OPEN ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT ACT (15.451 - 15.451) |
| Section 15.451 | Short title; information to be included on state website. |
| Act 423 of 2012 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE ACT (15.461 - 15.463) |
| Section 15.461 | Short title. |
| Section 15.462 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.463 | Information regarding classified state employees to be posted on commission's website. |
| Act 96 of 2014 | REGULATORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ETHICS ACT (15.481 - 15.486) |
| Section 15.481 | Short title; definitions. |
| Section 15.482 | Standards in addition to other standard of conduct or disclosure requirement. |
| Section 15.483 | Board member; duties; prohibited conduct. |
| Section 15.484 | Board member or immediate family member with interest in matter; adoption in violation of conflict of interest; requirements. |
| Section 15.485 | Undisclosed interest or conflict of interest; referral to board of ethics; review by director or designee; reconsideration of action. |
| Section 15.486 | Conflict with existing ethics laws. |
| Act 199 of 1976 | TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES (15.501 - 15.512) |
| Section 15.501 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.502 | Receiving agencies and sending agencies subject to act; conflict with federal law. |
| Section 15.503 | Participation as sending or receiving agency. |
| Section 15.504 | Status of employee participating in temporary assignment; salary, benefits, and supervision of employee on detail; rights, benefits, and obligations of employee in status of leave of absence. |
| Section 15.505 | Workmen's compensation coverage; other benefits and coverage. |
| Section 15.506 | Participant in temporary assignment as employee of sending agency. |
| Section 15.507 | Duration of participation in temporary assignment; extension of contract. |
| Section 15.508 | Provisions of contract; attachment of rules applying to reimbursement for expenses. |
| Section 15.509 | Agreeing to and signing of contract; copies of contract. |
| Section 15.510 | Approval of contract. |
| Section 15.511 | Participation by elected official prohibited. |
| Section 15.512 | Duties of department of civil service. |
| Act 288 of 2008 | LEGAL DEFENSE FUND ACT (15.521 - 15.539) |
| Section 15.521 | Short title. |
| Section 15.523 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.525 | Statement of organization; filing; information; amended statement; late filing fee; failure to file statement; dissolution. |
| Section 15.527 | Transaction report. |
| Section 15.529 | Transaction report; late filing fee; failure to file or filing incomplete transaction report as misdemeanor; penalty. |
| Section 15.531 | Statement or report; availability; reasonable charge; use for commercial purpose prohibited; preservation; filing fee; determination of compliance with filing requirements; notice of error or omission; corrections; report of uncorrected error or omission or failure to file; filing date. |
| Section 15.533 | Contributions. |
| Section 15.535 | Expenditures; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. |
| Section 15.537 | Scope of act; applicability. |
| Section 15.539 | Rules; declaratory rulings. |
| Act 152 of 2011 | PUBLICLY FUNDED HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION ACT (15.561 - 15.569) |
| Section 15.561 | Short title. |
| Section 15.562 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.563 | Public employer contribution to medical benefit plan; limitation on amount; allocation of payments; adjustment of maximum payment. |
| Section 15.564 | Public employer contribution to medical benefit plan; limitation on percentage of annual costs; allocation of employees' share of total costs. |
| Section 15.565 | Collective bargaining agreement or other contract in effect; inconsistent terms. |
| Section 15.566 | Deduction by public employer. |
| Section 15.567 | Applicability of requirements to medical benefit plans of public employees and elected public officials; scope; effect of certain sections found to be invalid. |
| Section 15.568 | Exemption from act; extension; exceptions. |
| Section 15.569 | Noncompliance by public employer; penalty. |
| Act 297 of 2011 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFIT RESTRICTION ACT (15.581 - 15.585) |
| Section 15.581 | Short title. |
| Section 15.582 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.583 | Medical or other fringe benefits; individual residing in same residence as public employee; prohibition. |
| Section 15.584 | Collective bargaining agreement or other contract; effect. |
| Section 15.585 | Applicability to public employees; extent. |
| Act 212 of 1999 | RESIDENCY OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (15.601 - 15.603) |
| Section 15.601 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.602 | Residency requirements of public employees. |
| Section 15.603 | Applicability to certain employment contracts. |
| Act 427 of 2018 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEE FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK ACT (15.651 - 15.654) |
| Section 15.651 | Short title. |
| Section 15.652 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.653 | Safeguards for protecting federal tax information; current and prospective employees; criminal history check; results exempt from disclosure; exceptions. |
| Section 15.654 | Request for fingerprint-based criminal history check; offer of employment; department of state police; use of information; automated fingerprint identification system; Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| Act 39 of 2019 | ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS ACT (15.671 - 15.677) |
| Section 15.671 | Short title; definitions. |
| Section 15.673 | Purchase and possession of opioid antagonist. |
| Section 15.675 | Administering opioid antagonist; conditions. |
| Section 15.676 | Distribution of opioid antagonist. |
| Section 15.677 | Immunity from civil liability or criminal prosecution. |
| Act 281 of 2023 | PUBLIC OFFICERS FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ACT (15.701 - 15.715) |
| Section 15.701 | Short title; expectation of transparency. |
| Section 15.703 | Definitions. |
| Section 15.705 | Annual financial disclosure report; filing requirement; timing; notice; corrections. |
| Section 15.706 | Standard financial disclosure report form. |
| Section 15.707 | Financial disclosure report; required contents; blind trust exception; certification. |
| Section 15.708 | Future employment agreement or arrangement; report to department; accessibility. |
| Section 15.709 | Permissible omissions from report. |
| Section 15.711 | Standard financial disclosure form; accessibility on website. |
| Section 15.713 | Secretary of state; duties and responsibilities; declaratory ruling; filing of violations complaint; investigation; rebuttal statement; determination; hearing; final decision or order; report preservation. |
| Section 15.715 | Failure to file report; penalties. |