Bill Text: MI SB0787 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Civil rights: open meetings; certain art institute service providers and zoological institutions; subject to the open meetings act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.262).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-13 - Referred To Committee On Oversight [SB0787 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-SB0787-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 787
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled
"Open meetings act,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 15.262), as amended by 2001 PA 38.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
(a) "Public body" means any state or local legislative or governing body, including a board, commission, committee, subcommittee, authority, or council, that is empowered by state constitution, statute, charter, ordinance, resolution, or rule to exercise governmental or proprietary authority or perform a governmental or proprietary function; a lessee of such a body performing an essential public purpose and function pursuant to the lease agreement; or the board of a nonprofit corporation formed by a city under section 4o of the home rule city act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.4o; or the board or other governing body of either of the following:
(i) An art institute services provider that receives proceeds of a tax levied under the art institute authorities act, 2010 PA 296, MCL 123.1201 to 123.1229.
(ii) An accredited zoological institution that receives proceeds of a tax levied under the zoological authorities act, 2008 PA 49, MCL 123.1161 to 123.1183.
(b) "Meeting" means the convening of a public body at which a quorum is present for the purpose of deliberating toward or rendering a decision on a public policy, or any meeting of the board of a nonprofit corporation formed by a city under section 4o of the home rule city act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.4o, or any meeting of the board or other governing body of either of the following:
(i) An art institute services provider that receives proceeds of a tax levied under the art institute authorities act, 2010 PA 296, MCL 123.1201 to 123.1229.
(ii) An accredited zoological institution that receives proceeds of a tax levied under the zoological authorities act, 2008 PA 49, MCL 123.1161 to 123.1183.
(c) "Closed session" means a meeting or part of a meeting of a public body that is closed to the public.
(d) "Decision" means a determination, action, vote, or disposition upon a motion, proposal, recommendation, resolution, order, ordinance, bill, or measure on which a vote by members of a public body is required and by which a public body effectuates or formulates public policy.
