(a) The director or his designees, in writing, shall have access to all records and the departments, in cooperation with all other departments of the executive branch, shall establish a single uniform system of information clearance and retrieval, wherever possible. (b) The bureau of employment security shall provide the department with a statement of earnings clearance upon the request of the department. (c) Upon request of the department, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide information as to all vehicles owned by the applicant or recipient. (d) With the exception of the access provided by subsections (b) and (c), the provisions of subsection (a) may not be construed to give the department access to information which would otherwise be considered privileged or confidential pursuant to state or federal law. HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 511, Section 1, eff July 1, 1986; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1015, eff July 1, 1993; 1996 Act No. 459, Section 65, eff June 5, 1996.
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