Online Fax for Michigan Government Agencies
Michigan offices at the state, county, and municipal level rely on fax for records requests, procurement paperwork, regulatory filings, and communication between departments. A faxed submission comes back with a dated confirmation, which helps an office prove a filing met its deadline.
Regulations & Compliance
Government fax use in Michigan falls under the state's records retention schedules and the Freedom of Information Act, which can make a faxed document and its transmission log subject to disclosure. Offices that interact with the Secretary of State and follow statewide administrative standards are expected to retain official communications for the periods their schedules require. Keeping fax logs together with the documents makes both a FOIA response and an internal audit easier to complete.
Key Institutions
- • Michigan Office of the Governor
- • Michigan Department of Administration
- • Michigan General Assembly
- • MI Secretary of State