§ 15.240bFailure to comply with act; civil fine

Sec. 10b.
    If the court determines, in an action commenced under this act, that a public body willfully
 and intentionally failed to comply with this act or otherwise acted in bad faith, the court shall
 order the public body to pay, in addition to any other award or sanction, a civil fine of not less
 than $2,500.00 or more than $7,500.00 for each occurrence. In determining the amount of the
 civil fine, the court shall consider the budget of the public body and whether the public body
 has previously been assessed penalties for violations of this act. The civil fine shall be
 deposited in the general fund of the state treasury.