Terms Used In Michigan Laws 431.325

  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • racing commissioner: means the executive director of the Michigan gaming control board appointed under section 4 of the Michigan gaming control and revenue act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432. See Michigan Laws 431.302
   To the extent information is disclosed by any race meeting licensee under this act regarding the name, address, or any other personal information, including financial information, of any patron of the licensee, neither the office of the racing commissioner nor any other governmental authority to whom disclosure has been made shall disclose that information. All information provided to the office of racing commissioner or any other governmental authority by a race meeting licensee that in any manner discloses the name, address, or any other personal information, including financial information, of any patron of the licensee is considered confidential, and is not subject to disclosure under the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.