Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 46 of 1975 - Legislative Corrections Ombudsman (4.351 - 4.364)
Section 4.356 - Administrative Process; Investigation or Hearing Discretionary.

Sec. 6.
(1) The ombudsman shall advise a complainant to pursue all administrative remedies open to the complainant. The ombudsman may request and shall receive from the department a progress report concerning the administrative processing of a complaint. After administrative action on a complaint, the ombudsman may conduct further investigation on the request of a complainant or on his or her own initiative.
(2) The ombudsman need not conduct an investigation on a complaint brought before the ombudsman. A person is not entitled as a right to be heard by the ombudsman.
History: 1975, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1975 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 4 - Legislature

Act 46 of 1975 - Legislative Corrections Ombudsman (4.351 - 4.364)

Section 4.351 - Definitions.

Section 4.352 - Office of Legislative Corrections Ombudsman; Creation; Legislative Corrections Ombudsman as Principal Executive Officer; Appointment; Term.

Section 4.353 - Procedures as to Budget, Expenditures, and Personnel.

Section 4.354 - Commencement of Investigation; Procedures as to Complaints, Investigations, Hearings, and Reports.

Section 4.355 - Access to Physical and Electronic Information, Records, and Documents; Authorization to Interview; Inspection of Premises; Informal Hearings; Appearance; Evidence.

Section 4.356 - Administrative Process; Investigation or Hearing Discretionary.

Section 4.357 - Notice of Investigation; Notice When Investigation Declined.

Section 4.358 - Legislative Council; Hearing; Administration of Oaths, Subpoena of Witness, and Examination of Books and Records.

Section 4.359 - Correspondence Between Ombudsman and Prisoner as Confidential and Privileged; Secrecy; Disclosures; Exemption.

Section 4.360 - Report of Investigative Findings; Recommendations; Forwarding Report.

Section 4.361 - Announcing Critical Conclusion or Recommendation; Publishing Adverse Opinions; Publishing Statement in Defense or Mitigation of Action; Notice of Action on Recommendation.

Section 4.362 - Annual Report.

Section 4.363 - Prisoner Not to Be Penalized for Complaint, Cooperation, or Communication; Prohibitions.

Section 4.364 - Authority of Ombudsman.