MCL - Act 46 of 1975
AN ACT to create the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman; to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the ombudsman, the legislative council, and the department of corrections; and to provide remedies from administrative acts.
History: 1975, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1975
| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section 4.351 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 4.352 | Section | Office of legislative corrections ombudsman; creation; legislative corrections ombudsman as principal executive officer; appointment; term. |
| Section 4.353 | Section | Procedures as to budget, expenditures, and personnel. |
| Section 4.354 | Section | Commencement of investigation; procedures as to complaints, investigations, hearings, and reports. |
| Section 4.355 | Section | Access to physical and electronic information, records, and documents; authorization to interview; inspection of premises; informal hearings; appearance; evidence. |
| Section 4.356 | Section | Administrative process; investigation or hearing discretionary. |
| Section 4.357 | Section | Notice of investigation; notice when investigation declined. |
| Section 4.358 | Section | Legislative council; hearing; administration of oaths, subpoena of witness, and examination of books and records. |
| Section 4.359 | Section | Correspondence between ombudsman and prisoner as confidential and privileged; secrecy; disclosures; exemption. |
| Section 4.360 | Section | Report of investigative findings; recommendations; forwarding report. |
| Section 4.361 | Section | Announcing critical conclusion or recommendation; publishing adverse opinions; publishing statement in defense or mitigation of action; notice of action on recommendation. |
| Section 4.362 | Section | Annual report. |
| Section 4.363 | Section | Prisoner not to be penalized for complaint, cooperation, or communication; prohibitions. |
| Section 4.364 | Section | Authority of ombudsman. |