***** 15.269a.added THIS ADDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE *****
15.269a.added Sound recordings of public meetings.
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)