Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1277
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Expenditure for mailing letter, newsletter, report, or other publication; conditions.
Official statutory text
Sec. 277.
A 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:
The mailing is required by law.
The mailing is paid for by the person to whom the mailing is addressed.
The mailing is a direct response to a specific question of the person to whom the mailing is addressed.
The mailing is specifically authorized by a majority vote of a state board or commission.
The 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.
History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
A 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:
The mailing is required by law.
The mailing is paid for by the person to whom the mailing is addressed.
The mailing is a direct response to a specific question of the person to whom the mailing is addressed.
The mailing is specifically authorized by a majority vote of a state board or commission.
The 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.
History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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