May 3, 2005, Introduced by Senators JACOBS, BRATER, SCHAUER and LELAND and referred to the Committee on Education.
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 of the following:
(i) A 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
(ii) A lessee of such
a body
described in subparagraph (i)
performing an essential public purpose and function pursuant to the
lease
agreement. ; or the
(iii) 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.
(iv) The Michigan high school athletic association.
(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.
(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.