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267 of 1976 - Open Meetings Act (15.261 - 15.275)

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Short Title; Effect of Act on Certain Charter Provisions, Ordinances, or Resolutions.

Definitions.

Meetings, Decisions, and Deliberations of Public Body; Requirements; Attending or Addressing Meeting of Public Body; Covid-19 Safety Measures; Tape-Recording, Videotaping, Broadcasting, and Telecasting Proceedings; Accommodation of Absent Members; Remote Attendance; Rules; Exclusion From Meeting; Exemptions.

Section
15.263a

Electronic Public Meetings; Telephonic or Video Conferencing; "Agricultural Commodity Group" Defined; Permissibility Under Certain Circumstances; 2-Way Communication Required; Advance Notice of Electronic Meetings; Availability of Agenda; Registration Requirement Prohibited; Remote Participation Limited to Military Duty or Medical Condition.

Public Notice of Meetings Generally; Contents; Places of Posting.

Public Notice of Regular Meetings, Change in Schedule of Regular Meetings, Rescheduled Regular Meetings, or Special Meetings; Posting; Statement of Date, Time, and Place; Website; Recess or Adjournment; Emergency Sessions; Emergency Public Meeting; Meeting in Residential Dwelling; Limitation; Notice; Duration Requirement.

Providing Copies of Public Notice on Written Request; Fee.

Closed Sessions; Roll Call Vote; Separate Set of Minutes.

Closed Sessions; Permissible Purposes.

Minutes.

Decisions of Public Body; Presumption; Civil Action to Invalidate; Jurisdiction; Venue; Reenactment of Disputed Decision.

Civil Action to Compel Compliance or Enjoin Noncompliance; Commencement; Venue; Security Not Required; Commencement of Action for Mandamus; Court Costs and Attorney Fees.

Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Violation; Liability.

Section
15.273a

Selection of President by Governing Board of Higher Education Institution; Violation; Civil Fine.

Repeal of MCL 15.251 to 15.253.

Effective Date.