Section 88.8 Rules for Council Proceedings; Record or Journal of Proceedings; Availability of Writings to Public; Taking Votes; Entering Votes on Journal; Publication of Record and Votes.

MI Comp L § 88.8 (2019) (N/A)

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Sec. 8.

(1) The council shall prescribe rules for council proceedings, and keep a record or journal of the proceedings. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the council in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(2) Votes shall be taken by yeas and nays when required by 1 or more members and the votes shall be entered upon the journal indicating the names of those voting in the affirmative and those in the negative. Within 10 days after a meeting of the council, the record of the proceeding, and votes taken at the proceeding shall be published in a newspaper of the city.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 3069 ;-- CL 1915, 2985 ;-- CL 1929, 1909 ;-- CL 1948, 88.8 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 222, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1978

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