2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 15 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Act 267 of 1976 - OPEN MEETINGS ACT (15.261 - 15.275)

OPEN MEETINGS ACT
Act 267 of 1976
AN ACT to require certain meetings of certain public bodies to be open to the public; to require notice and the keeping of minutes of meetings; to provide for enforcement; to provide for invalidation of governmental decisions under certain circumstances; to provide penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.

History: 1976, Act 267, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977

• Section 15.261 - Short title; effect of act on certain charter provisions, ordinances, or resolutions.
• Section 15.262 - Definitions.
• Section 15.263 - Meetings, decisions, and deliberations of public body; requirements; attending or addressing meeting of public body; tape-recording, videotaping, broadcasting, and telecasting proceedings; rules and regulations; exclusion from meeting; exemptions.
• Section 15.264 - Public notice of meetings generally; contents; places of posting.
• Section 15.265 - Public notice of regular meetings, change in schedule of regular meetings, rescheduled regular meetings, or special meetings; time for posting; statement of date, time, and place; applicability of subsection (4); recess or adjournment; emergency sessions; meeting in residential dwelling; notice.
• Section 15.266 - Providing copies of public notice on written request; fee.
• Section 15.267 - Closed sessions; roll call vote; separate set of minutes.
• Section 15.268 - Closed sessions; permissible purposes.
• Section 15.269 - Minutes.
• Section 15.270 - Decisions of public body; presumption; civil action to invalidate; jurisdiction; venue; reenactment of disputed decision.
• Section 15.271 - Civil action to compel compliance or enjoin noncompliance; commencement; venue; security not required; commencement of action for mandamus; court costs and attorney fees.
• Section 15.272 - Violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
• Section 15.273 - Violation; liability.
• Section 15.273a - Selection of president by governing board of higher education institution; violation; civil fine.
• Section 15.274 - Repeal of MCL 15.251 to 15.253.
• Section 15.275 - Effective date.