The bill which updates Section 3 of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, will deem electronic meetings that took place since March 18, 2020, valid if the public body complied with requirements contained in the bill, and allow virtual meetings to continue until December 31, 2020, for any circumstance. From January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021 only, any member of a public body could meet electronically due to three reasons:
Here is a link to the Senate concurred bill that has gone to the Governor’s desk (we expect this to pass quickly): http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2020-SCB-1108.pdf
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