April 14, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Howrylak, McBroom, Goike, Robinson, Runestad, Gamrat, Courser and Chang and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Ethics.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 4 of article VIII, to
require that the meetings and records of governing boards of public
universities are open to the public.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to require that the meetings and records of
governing boards of public universities are open to the public, is
proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:
ARTICLE VIII
Sec. 4. The legislature shall appropriate moneys to maintain
the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State
University,
Eastern Michigan University, Michigan College of
Science
and Technology, Technological
University, Central Michigan
University, Northern Michigan University, Western Michigan
University,
Ferris Institute, State
University, Grand Valley State
College,
University, by whatever names such those institutions
may
are
hereafter be known, and other
institutions of higher education
established by law. The legislature shall be given an annual
accounting of all income and expenditures by each of these
educational
institutions. Formal sessions Meetings
of governing
boards
of such these educational institutions shall be open to the
public, as provided by law. Records of the governing boards of
these educational institutions are public records and open to
inspection, as provided by law.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.