June 27, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Proos and Mayes and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.
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:
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(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; the board of a nonprofit corporation formed by a
county; 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.
(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, any meeting of the board
of a nonprofit corporation formed by a county, 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.
(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.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6294(request no.
06021'07) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.