HOUSE BILL No. 4301

 

 

March 2, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Iden and Kesto and referred to the Committee on Oversight.

 

     A bill to amend 2016 PA 370, entitled

 

"Electronic open access to government act,"

 

by amending section 1 (MCL 15.451).

 

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, and employee salary information for each

 

executive branch department and each major division or subunit

 

within the department. The information shall must be accessible to

 

the public at no cost. Each page created or maintained under this

 

section shall must 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, position

 

title, classified or nonclassified civil service distinction, and

 

contact information for the supervisor of each major division or

 

subunit. The chart must indicate the reporting relationship of the

 

supervisors.

 

     (d) A list of the department's employees that includes the

 

name, position title, classified or nonclassified civil service

 

distinction, and salary for each employee. A department shall not

 

provide the information required under this subdivision to the

 

department of technology, management, and budget if doing so would

 

endanger the health or safety of the employee.

 

     (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.subsection (3)(a), (b), and (c)

 

and monthly updates to the information required under subsection

 

(3)(d).

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.