Foia Appeal Form - To Appeal An Excess Fee

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FOIA Appeal Form—To Appeal an Excess Fee
Michigan Freedom of Information Act, Public Act 442 of 1976, MCL 15.231, et seq.
Name
Phone
Firm/Organization
Fax
Street
Email
City
State
Zip
Date Received: ___________
Check if received via:
Email
Fax
Other Electronic Method
Date discovered in junk/spam folder: _______________
Date delivered to junk/spam folder: _______________
Request for:
Copy
Certified copy
Record inspection
Subscription to record issued on regular basis
Delivery Method:
Will pick up
Mail to address above
Email to address above
Deliver on digital media provided by the College: ________________________________________________________________
Note: The College is not required to provide records in a digital format or on digital media if the College does not already have the
technological capability to do so.
Record(s) You Requested: (Listed here or see attached copy of original request) ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Reason(s) for Appeal:
The appeal must specifically identify how the required fee(s) exceed the amount permitted. You may use this form or attach additional sheets:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Requestor’s Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________Date: __________________
College Response:
The College must provide a response within 10 business days after receiving this appeal, including a determination or taking one 10-day extension.
College Extension: We are extending the date to respond to your FOIA fee appeal for no more than 10 business days, until _______________
(month, day, year). Only one extension may be taken per FOIA appeal.
Unusual circumstances warranting extension: ________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If you have any questions regarding this extension, contact: _____________________________________________________________________
College Determination:
Fee Waived
Fee Reduced
Fee Upheld
Written basis for College determination: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Notice of Requestor’s Right to Seek Judicial Review
You are entitled under Section 10a of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.240a, to appeal a FOIA fee that you believe exceeds the
amount permitted under the College’s written Procedures and Guidelines to the College President or to commence an action in the Circuit Court for
a fee reduction within 45 days after receiving the notice of the required fee or a determination of an appeal to the College President. If a civil action
is commenced in court, the College is not obligated to compete processing the request until the court resolves the fee dispute. If the court determines
that the College required a fee that exceeded the permitted amount, the court shall reduce the fee to a permissible amount. (See back of this form
for additional information on your rights.)
Signature of FOIA Coordinator:
Date:

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