***** 15.269a.added THIS ADDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE *****
Sec. 9a.
(1) Every meeting of a public body that is a state licensing board, state commission panel, or state rule-making board, except a meeting or part of a meeting held in closed session, must be recorded in a manner that allows for the capture of sound, including, without limitation, in any of the following formats:
(a) A sound-only recording.
(b) A video recording with sound and picture.
(c) A digital or analog broadcast capable of being recorded.
(2) A recording required under subsection (1) must be maintained for a minimum of 1 year from the date of the meeting in a format that can be reproduced upon a request under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
History: Add. 2022, Act 63, Eff. (sine die)
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 15 - Public Officers and Employees
Act 267 of 1976 - Open Meetings Act (15.261 - 15.275)
Section 15.264 - Public Notice of Meetings Generally; Contents; Places of Posting.
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 15.269a.added - Sound Recordings of Public Meetings.
Section 15.272 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.
Section 15.273 - Violation; Liability.