December 17, 2009, Introduced by Senator GARCIA and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1974 PA 163, entitled
"C.J.I.S. policy council act,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 28.214), as amended by 2005 PA 311, and
by adding section 4a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. (1) The council shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish policy and promulgate rules governing access,
use, and disclosure of information in criminal justice information
systems, including the law enforcement information network, the
automated fingerprint information system, and other information
systems related to criminal justice or law enforcement. The policy
and rules shall do all of the following:
(i) Ensure access to information obtained by a federal, state,
or local governmental agency to administer criminal justice or
enforce any law.
(ii) Ensure access to information provided by the law
enforcement information network or the automated fingerprint
identification system by a governmental agency engaged in the
enforcement of child support laws, child protection laws, or
vulnerable adult protection laws.
(iii) Authorize a fire chief of an organized fire department or
his or her designee to request and receive information obtained
through the law enforcement information network by a law
enforcement agency for the following purposes:
(A) A preemployment criminal convictions history.
(B) A preemployment driving record.
(C) Vehicle registration information for vehicles involved in
a fire or hazardous materials incident.
(iv) Authorize a public or private school superintendent,
principal, or assistant principal to receive vehicle registration
information, of a vehicle within 1,000 feet of school property,
obtained through the law enforcement information network by a law
enforcement agency.
(v) Establish Subject to section 4a, establish fees for
access, use, or dissemination of information from criminal justice
information systems.
(b) Review applications for C.J.I.S. access and approve or
disapprove the applications and the sites. If an application is
disapproved, the applicant shall be notified in writing of the
reasons for disapproval.
(c) Establish minimum standards for equipment and software and
its installation.
(d) Advise the governor on issues concerning the criminal
justice information systems.
(2) A person having direct access to nonpublic information in
the information systems governed by this act shall submit a set of
fingerprints for comparison with state and federal criminal history
records to be approved for access pursuant to the C.J.I.S. security
policy. A report of the comparison shall be provided to that
person's employer.
(3) A person shall not access, use, or disclose nonpublic
information governed under this act for personal use or gain.
(4) The attorney general or his or her designee, a prosecuting
attorney, or the court, in a criminal case, may disclose to the
defendant or the defendant's attorney of record information
pertaining to that defendant that was obtained from the law
enforcement information system.
(5) A person shall not disclose information governed under
this act in a manner that is not authorized by law or rule.
(6) A person who intentionally violates subsection (3) or (5)
is guilty of a crime as follows:
(a) For a first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of
not more than $500.00, or both.
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, the person is guilty
of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or
a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.
Sec. 4a. (1) The total amount of all fees charged to users of
the law enforcement information network shall be equal to the
following proportion of the state's service and contract
maintenance costs for the law enforcement information network:
(a) Beginning October 1, 2010 until September 30, 2011, 25% of
the state's costs.
(b) Beginning October 1, 2011 until September 30, 2012, 20% of
the state's costs.
(c) Beginning October 1, 2012 until September 30, 2013, 15% of
the state's costs.
(d) Beginning October 1, 2013 until September 30, 2014, 10% of
the state's costs.
(e) Beginning October 1, 2014 until September 30, 2015, 5% of
the state's costs.
(2) Beginning October 1, 2015, the council shall not charge
fees for use of the law enforcement information network.