Section 18.1284 Additional Definitions.

MI Comp L § 18.1284 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 284.

As used in this section and sections 285 to 292:

(a) “Archival value” means records which have been selected by the department of history, arts, and libraries as having enduring worth because they document the growth and development of this state from earlier times, including the territorial period; they evidence the creation, organization, development, operation, functions, or effects of state agencies; or because they contain significant information about persons, things, problems, or conditions dealt with by state agencies.

(b) “Record” or “records” means a document, paper, letter, or writing, including documents, papers, books, letters, or writings prepared by handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, or photocopying; or a photograph, film, map, magnetic or paper tape, microform, magnetic or punch card, disc, drum, sound or video recording, electronic data processing material, or other recording medium, and includes individual letters, words, pictures, sounds, impulses, or symbols, or combination thereof, regardless of physical form or characteristics. Record may also include a record series, if applicable.

History: Add. 1988, Act 504, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1988 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 24, 2001 Popular Name: Act 431Popular Name: DMB