Hello Everyone!

I wanted to clarify the News information I sent on the pending Michigan Legislation on transparency for Tax Capture entities.

I want to be sure that readers don’t confuse the legislation in the story today with the longstanding legislation SB 579 and SB 619-624.

SB 579 and SB 619-624 are the bills that will provide the opt out provisions for Libraries.

The bill discussed in the story this morning, SB 1026, while interesting from a FOIA perspective,  is only a bill that will provide some transparency – it is NOT related to the far more important and library-related SB 579 and SB 619-624.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

Additional information on these bills and others is also available at the MLA website, as well as  http://www.milibraries.org/mla-advocacy---july-28-2016  , as well as the Legislature’s site SB 579, SB 619-624

Have a great Day!

Clare

Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.

Library of Michigan

www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan

517-335-8132

MembielaC@michigan.gov

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