(1) The business which the state board performs shall be conducted at a public meeting of the state board held in compliance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being section 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended.
  (2) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the state board in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being section 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.605

  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • State board: means the state child abuse and neglect prevention board created in section 3. See Michigan Laws 722.602