{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-18.1277","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1277","heading":"Expenditure for mailing letter, newsletter, report, or other publication; conditions.","body":"Sec. 277.\n\nA state board or commission shall not make an expenditure for mailing a letter, newsletter, report, or other publication unless 1 or more of the following is applicable:\n\nThe mailing is required by law.\n\nThe mailing is paid for by the person to whom the mailing is addressed.\n\nThe mailing is a direct response to a specific question of the person to whom the mailing is addressed.\n\nThe mailing is specifically authorized by a majority vote of a state board or commission.\n\nThe mailing is sent to an individual or entity and seeks information necessary for a state board or commission to render a decision. This subdivision does not include a questionnaire or general letter which attempts to assist in the taking of a survey.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 18","Act Act-431-of-1984"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-18-1277","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"f3aa4f4f59aa0e6353ac5a9b0721db399ee29060a8ed1dc3a460d87cd68d5d15","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-18.1275","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-18.1279"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}