Dave,
See pages 21-23 of this pdf:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/publications/openmtgsfreedom.pdf
I do not think it touches upon the use of email between meetings, but it is a concise treatment of the law. Anne Seurynck of Foster Swift has spoken before on Board members’ use of email to discuss library matters. You may want to contact her.
James
James B Lenze, Director jlenze@garden-city.lib.mi.us
Garden City Public Library
31735 Maplewood St
Garden City, MI 48135
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On Behalf Of Dave Ewick
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 12:18 PM
To: Michlib-L
Subject: [Michlib-l] Open Meetings Act question
Does anyone have a 1-2 page summary of the Open Meetings Act? I'd like to have a single sheet to hand out to my board members for
their Trustee binders; something that is quick and easy to use as a reminder.
Board members sometimes use email between board meetings to keep up to date on issues - this is touched upon in the OMA, but I am still
uncomfortable with how far behind the times the OMA lags. I'd like to be able to put that reminder right at our fingertips.
Thanks,
Dave
David L. Ewick
City Librarian
Southfield Public Library
26300 Evergreen
Southfield, Michigan 48076
248 796-4300
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