Section 15.444 - Elected or appointed individual; ownership interest or compensation from sold information; prohibition(1) An individual elected or appointed to a board or governing body of a city, village, township or county shall not have an ownership interest in, or accept compensation from, a person who sells information that is obtained from a public record of that city, village, township, or county.(2) This section does not apply to compensation accepted from a public body.1996, Act 462, Imd. Eff. 12/26/1996 .