HB 5214 Summary

• Amends the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (1976 PA 442) to add and clarify definitions in Section 2.

• Defines "field name" as the label or identification of a computer database element, including column headers and data dictionaries.

• Expands definition of "public body" to explicitly include pension boards, pension advisory boards, and other boards of public employee retirement systems created by the state or political subdivisions.

• Defines "FOIA coordinator" as either a public body itself or an individual designated by a public body to accept and process public records requests.

• Clarifies that individuals serving sentences in state, county, or federal correctional facilities are excluded from the definition of "person" for purposes of FOIA requests.