2023 Senate Bill 223

Legislature: legislative agencies; deciding appeals of public records requests under the legislative open records act (LORA); add to legislative council administrator's duties.

A bill to amend 1986 PA 268, entitled “Legislative council act,” by amending section 104a (MCL 4.1104a), as amended by 2013 PA 241.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill aims to revise section 104a to redefine the duties and responsibilities of the council administrator, who serves as the chief executive officer of all legislative council agencies. The administrator's roles include supervisory oversight, personnel policy oversight, budget preparation and presentation, quarterly financial review, acting as secretary to the council, and handling appeals of public record requests.

Introduced in the Senate

March 21, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Jim Runestad (R-23)

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics