{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-15.231","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.231","heading":"Short title; public policy.","body":"Sec. 1.\n\nThis act shall be known and may be cited as the \"freedom of information act\".\n\nIt is the public policy of this state that all persons, except those persons incarcerated in state or local correctional facilities, are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those who represent them as public officials and public employees, consistent with this act. The people shall be informed so that they may fully participate in the democratic process.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 15","Act Act-442-of-1976"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-15-231","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"fa7bf42f8ba7d8c16b5121774c8841aaafbf0744a5774ca0560ea7a4456b9560","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-15.654","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-15.232"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}