Act No. 7

Public Acts of 1998

Approved by the Governor

February 6, 1998

Filed with the Secretary of State

February 6, 1998

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 6, 1998

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1998

Introduced by Reps. Kelly, DeHart, Schauer, Wojno, Schermesser, Bogardus, Prusi, Tesanovich, LaForge, Pitoniak and Scott

Reps. Anthony, Baade, Baird, Birkholz, Bodem, Brackenridge, Brater, Brewer, Brown, Byl, Cherry, Ciaramitaro, DeVuyst, Dobb, Dobronski, Frank, Freeman, Gire, Goschka, Green, Gubow, Hale, Harder, Jelinek, Jellema, Johnson, Kaza, Kilpatrick, Kukuk, Law, London, Lowe, Mans, Martinez, McBryde, McManus, Middleton, Olshove, Palamara, Price, Profit, Richner, Rocca, Thomas, Voorhees, Wetters and Willard named co-sponsors

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4146

AN ACT to amend 1982 PA 455, entitled "An act to provide for the confidentiality of certain library records; and to provide for the selection and use of library materials," by amending section 2 (MCL 397.602).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 2. As used in this act:

(a) "Library" includes a library that is established by the state; a county, city, township, village, school district, or other local unit of government or authority or combination of local units of governments and authorities; a community college district; a college or university; or any private library open to the public.

(b) "Library record" means a document, record, or other method of storing information retained by a library that contains information that personally identifies a library patron, including the patron's name, address, or telephone number, or that identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific materials from a library. Library record does not include nonidentifying material that may be retained for the purpose of studying or evaluating the circulation of library materials in general.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.