HOUSE BILL No. 5245


     February 1, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Thomas, Hale, Schauer, Bogardus, Scott, Schermesser, DeHart, Jacobs, Brater, Minore,
Dennis and Daniels and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.


        A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled

   "Open meetings act,"

   by amending section 2 (MCL 15.262).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 2.  As used in this act:

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           (a) "Public body" means  any  EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

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           (i) ANY state or local legislative or governing body,

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      including a board, commission, committee, subcommittee, authori-

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      ty, or council, which is empowered by state constitution, stat-

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      ute, charter, ordinance, resolution, or rule to exercise govern-

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      mental or proprietary authority or perform a governmental or pro-

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      prietary function, or a lessee thereof performing an essential

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      public purpose and function pursuant to the lease agreement.

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           (ii) A GOVERNING BOARD OR OTHER GOVERNING BODY OF A

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      HOSPITAL, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 20106 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CODE,


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      1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20106, THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME

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      TAX UNDER SECTION 501 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, 26

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      U.S.C. 501.

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           (b) "Meeting" means the convening of a public body at which

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      a quorum is present for the purpose of deliberating toward or

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      rendering a decision on a public policy.

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           (c) "Closed session" means a meeting or part of a meeting of

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      a public body  which  THAT is closed to the public.

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           (d) "Decision" means a determination, action, vote, or dis-

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      position upon a motion, proposal, recommendation, resolution,

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      order, ordinance, bill, or measure on which a vote by members of

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      a public body is required and by which a public body effectuates

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      or formulates public policy.































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