Michigan Administrative Code
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Rules of Practice and Procedure
Section R. 15.1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 15.1

Current through Vol. 25-4, March 15, 2025

Rule 1.

(1) As used in these rules:

(a) "Act" means 1973 PA 196, MCL 15.341 to 15.348.

(b) "Advisory opinion" means a written opinion of the board concerning the possible unethical conduct of the person requesting the opinion, or the possible unethical conduct of an employee or public officer working under the jurisdiction or supervision of the person requesting the opinion.

(c) "Board" means the board of ethics.

(d) "Complaint decision" means a determination of conduct by a public officer or employee made by the board on the complaint of a person or entity.

(e) "Employee" means an employee, classified or unclassified, of the executive branch of this state.

(f) "Executive secretary" means the person designated as such in accordance with section 4 of the act.

(g) "Expunge" means the elimination, pursuant to statute or court order, of copies of all documents regarding a case, except the original documents and any legal analysis necessary to support the board's decision.

(h) "Public officer" means a person appointed by the governor or another executive department official.

(i) "Suppress" means denial of public access to information acquired by the board acting in its official capacity.

(j) "Unethical conduct" means a violation of the standards in R 15.2.

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