HB-4814, As Passed House, April 26, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4814

     A bill to provide for public electronic access to information

through this state's website; to require webpage posting of

information about state departments, departmental subunits, and

supervisors; to require standardized formats for displaying

information, including functions, contact information, and

organizational charts; and to provide for the powers and duties of

certain state governmental officers and entities.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the

"electronic open access to government act".

     (2) By January 1, 2018, the department of technology,

management, and budget shall include links on this state's website

to function and contact information for each executive branch

department and each major division or subunit within the

department. The information shall be accessible to the public at no

cost. Each page created or maintained under this section shall meet

all of the following criteria:

     (a) Provide for uniformity and standardization of information

across departments.

     (b) Use methods that are intuitive for searching, navigating,

and accessing information.

     (c) Be designed to serve the purpose of facilitating public

access to government services.

     (3) The information required under this act includes all of

the following for each department:

     (a) A description of the primary functions of the department

and the telephone number and electronic mail address for the public

to contact the department.

     (b) A description of the primary functions of each major

division or subunit of the department and the telephone number and

electronic mail address for the public to contact the division or

subunit.

     (c) A graphical organization chart that includes the major

divisions or subunits of the department and the name and contact

information for the supervisor of each major division or subunit.

The chart must indicate the reporting relationship of the

supervisors.

     (4) Each department shall cooperate with the department of

technology, management, and budget in collecting and posting the

information required under this act. The department of technology,

management, and budget shall develop guidelines for the format and

display of the charts and other information to ensure the greatest

possible standardization. The department of technology, management,

and budget shall provide technical services and assistance to the

departments, as necessary, to create websites, coordinate links,

and maintain electronic connections necessary to implement this

act.

     (5) Each department shall provide quarterly updates to the

information required under this act.

     Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the

date it is enacted into law.