Authority to Hold Electronic Meetings Under Michigan Open Meetings Act Now Limited | Miller Canfield
On March 30, 2021, the authority for Michigan public bodies to hold electronic "virtual" meetings for any reason under the Michigan Open Meetings Act ("OMA") expired. Thus, starting on March 31, 2021, and continuing until December 31, 2021, a public body may only permit a member of the public body to participate electronically due to military duty or a medical condition. Furthermore, a public body may only conduct electronic meetings "during the occurrence of a statewide or local state of emergency or state of disaster declared pursuant to law or charter or local ordinance by the gov...