Form with which the Directors of a corporation waive the necessity of an annual meeting of directors.
Form with which the Directors of a corporation waive the necessity of an annual meeting of directors.
Criminal Penalties The first time a public official intentionally violates OMA, he or she can be punished by a maximum fine of $1,000. For a second offense within the same term of office, he or she can found guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined up to $2,000 and/or jailed for a maximum of one year.
Most Michigan HR professionals know something about the Bullard Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act. It has been around since 1978 (PA 397) and permits current and former employees the right to review what is in their personnel file. This type of law is often referred to as a sunshine law.
A joint resolution is a resolution that is used to propose an amendment to the Michigan Constitution, to ratify an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, or to handle certain matters where power is solely vested in the Legislatures of the States by the United States Constitution.
(8) At a meeting held under this section that accommodates members absent due to military duty or a medical condition, only those members absent due to military duty or a medical condition may participate remotely.
If a court finds a meeting has been held in violation of the Open Meetings Act, it can award a civil penalty of at least $1 but not more than $1,000 or one half of the defendant's monthly salary, whichever is less, for each meeting held in violation. Ala. Code § 36-25A-9(g).
Michigan's Open Meetings Act (OMA), 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 et seq. requires public bodies to hold public meetings if a quorum of the board is present. In addition, any decisions or discussions on matters that could pertain to a decision must also be conducted in a public meeting.
Board meetings are meetings of the directors and general meetings meetings of the members (shareholders) of the company.
The basic intent of the Michigan Open Meetings Act is to strengthen the right of all Michigan citizens to know what goes on in government by requiring public bodies to conduct nearly all business at open meetings.