SENATE BILL NO. 824

March 10, 2020, Introduced by Senator RUNESTAD and referred to the Committee on Oversight.

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; 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 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.

(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 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.

(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.