Sec. 1.
(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "freedom of information act".
(2) It is the public policy of this state that all persons, except those persons incarcerated in
state or local correctional facilities, are entitled to full and complete information regarding the
affairs of government and the official acts of those who represent them as public officials and
public employees, consistent with this act. The people shall be informed so that they may fully
participate in the democratic process.§ 15.231Short title; public policy
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