§ 15.271Civil action to compel compliance or enjoin noncompliance; commencement;

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venue; security not required; commencement of action for mandamus; court costs and
 attorney fees.
 Sec. 11.
    (1) If a public body is not complying with this act, the attorney general, prosecuting
 attorney of the county in which the public body serves, or a person may commence a civil
 action to compel compliance or to enjoin further noncompliance with this act.
    (2) An action for injunctive relief against a local public body shall be commenced in the
 circuit court, and venue is proper in any county in which the public body serves. An action for
 an injunction against a state public body shall be commenced in the circuit court and venue is
 proper in any county in which the public body has its principal office, or in Ingham county. If
 a person commences an action for injunctive relief, that person shall not be required to post
 security as a condition for obtaining a preliminary injunction or a temporary restraining order.
    (3) An action for mandamus against a public body under this act shall be commenced in the
 court of appeals.
    (4) If a public body is not complying with this act, and a person commences a civil action
 against the public body for injunctive relief to compel compliance or to enjoin further
 noncompliance with the act and succeeds in obtaining relief in the action, the person shall
 recover court costs and actual attorney fees for the action.

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