HOUSE BILL No. 5275

 

October 6, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Newell, Nofs and Condino and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1974 PA 163, entitled

 

"L.E.I.N. policy council act of 1974,"

 

by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (MCL 28.211,

 

28.212, 28.213, 28.214, and 28.215), section 4 as amended by 2000

 

PA 320, and by adding sections 1a and 3a; and to repeal acts and

 

parts of acts.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

TITLE

 

     An act to provide for the creation of a  law enforcement

 

information network  criminal justice information systems policy

 

council; to provide for the establishment of policy and

 

promulgation of rules governing  the use of the law enforcement

 

information network  access, use, and disclosure of information in


 

criminal justice information systems;  and  to provide for the

 

appointment and compensation  reimbursement of expenses of council

 

members; and to provide for penalties.

 

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the

 

"L.E.I.N.  "C.J.I.S. policy council act".  of 1974".

 

     Sec. 1a. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Council" or "C.J.I.S." means the criminal justice

 

information policy council created in section 2.

 

     (b) "Nonpublic information" means information to which access,

 

use, or dissemination is restricted by a law or rule of this state

 

or the United States.

 

     Sec. 2. (1)  There is created the law enforcement information

 

network  The criminal justice information policy council  ,

 

hereafter referred to as the council, comprised  is created in the

 

department of state police. The council is composed of the

 

following members:

 

     (a) The attorney general  ,  or his  designated representative  

 

or her designee.

 

     (b) The secretary of state  ,  or his  designated

 

representative or her designee.

 

     (c) The director of the department of corrections  ,  or his

 

designated representative  or her designee.

 

     (d) The  commissioner  chief of the Detroit police department 

 

,  or his  designated representative  or her designee.

 

     (e) The director of the department of state police or his or

 

her designee.

 

     (f)  (e)  Three representatives of the department of state


 

police  , to be  appointed by the director of the department of

 

state police.

 

     (g)  (f)  Three representatives of the Michigan association of

 

chiefs of police  , to be  appointed  annually  by that

 

association.

 

     (h)  (g) Three  Four representatives of the Michigan sheriffs'

 

association  , to be  appointed  annually  by that association.

 

     (i)  (h)  Three representatives of the prosecuting attorneys

 

association of Michigan  to be  appointed  annually  by that

 

association.

 

     (j) A representative of the Michigan district judges

 

association appointed by that association.

 

     (k) A representative of the Michigan judges association

 

appointed by that association.

 

     (l) The state court administrator or his or her designee.

 

     (m) An individual appointed by and serving at the pleasure of

 

the governor who is employed in or engaged in the private security

 

business.

 

     (n) An individual appointed by and serving at the pleasure of

 

the governor who represents human services concerns in this state.

 

     (o) The director of the department of information technology

 

or his or her designee.

 

     (2) The appointed members of the council shall serve 2-year

 

terms and may be reappointed.

 

     Sec. 3. (1) The council,  shall,  at its first meeting, shall

 

elect from its membership a  chairman  chairperson, who shall serve

 

for 1 year.  Elections thereafter  An election for chairperson


 

shall be held annually. A  chairman may  chairperson, if reelected,

 

may succeed himself or herself. The council shall meet quarterly  ,

 

during the months of January, April, July, and October  , and at

 

other times the chairman deems necessary  or more frequently at the

 

call of the chairperson.

 

     (2) Council members shall serve without compensation, but

 

shall be  are entitled to actual expenses incurred during

 

attendance at a regular or special council meeting and in traveling

 

to and from a meeting.

 

     (3) A majority of council members constitute a quorum for

 

conducting the business of the council

 

     Sec. 3a. (1) The council shall exercise its prescribed powers,

 

duties, functions, and responsibilities independently of the

 

director of the department of state police. The budgeting,

 

procurement, and related management functions of the council shall

 

be performed under the direction and supervision of the director of

 

the department of state police.

 

     (2) The executive secretary of the council shall be appointed

 

by the director of the department of state police subject to the

 

approval of the council.

 

     Sec. 4. (1) The council shall do all of the following:

 

     (a) Establish policy and promulgate rules  regarding the

 

operational procedures to be followed by agencies using  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)  (i)  Ensure access to  locator  information  obtained

 

through  provided by the law enforcement information network  by

 

state and federal agencies and the friend of the court for  or the

 

automated fingerprint identification system by a governmental

 

agency engaged in the enforcement of child support  programs as

 

provided under state and federal law  laws, child protection laws,

 

or vulnerable adult protection laws.

 

     (ii) Ensure access to information of an individual being

 

investigated by a state or county employee who is engaged in the

 

enforcement of the child protection laws or rules of this state.

 

     (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) Authorize the attorney general or a prosecuting attorney

 

to disclose to a defendant, or an attorney of record representing

 

that defendant, information pertaining to that defendant.

 

     (vi) Establish fees for access, use, or dissemination of

 

information from criminal justice information systems.

 

     (b) Review applications for  network terminals  C.J.I.S.

 

access and approve or disapprove the applications and the sites.

 

for terminal installations.  If an application is disapproved, the

 

applicant shall be notified in writing of the reasons for

 

disapproval.

 

     (c) Establish minimum standards for  terminal sites  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 issued by the council. A report of the comparison shall be

 

provided to that person's employer.

 

     (3)  (2)  A person shall not access, use, or disclose

 

nonpublic information  from the law enforcement information network

 

to a private entity for any purpose, including, but not limited to,

 

the enforcement of child support programs  governed under this act

 

for personal use or gain.

 

     (4)  (3)  A person shall not disclose information  from the

 

law enforcement information network  governed under this act in a


 

manner that is not authorized by law or rule.

 

     (5)  (4)  A person who intentionally violates subsection  (2)

 

or  (3) or (4) 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  90  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. 5. The council may  remove terminals  do any of the

 

following:

 

     (a) Authorize access to public record information to enhance

 

public safety or criminal justice, as permitted by law.

 

     (b) Suspend or deny the use of, and access to, information

 

governed under this act or remove access from an agency if the

 

agency  or entity controlling the terminal fails to comply with the

 

established  violates policies or promulgated rules of the council.

 

     (c) Suspend or deny direct access to information to an

 

individual who violates this act, policies, or promulgated rules of

 

the council.

 

     Enacting section 1. The following acts and parts of acts are

 

repealed:

 

     (a) Section 6 of the L.E.I.N. policy council act of 1974, 1974

 

PA 163, MCL 28.216.

 

     (b) The A.F.I.S. policy council act, 1988 PA 307, MCL 28.151

 

to 28.158.