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Michigan AG: Public Bodies Must Offer Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA Which Could Include a Remote Participation Option...

On February 4, 2022, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel opined that the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA") requires public bodies to afford an individual with a disability a reasonable accommodation to participate...more

2/23/2022 / Accessibility Rules , Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Open Meetings Act , Public Entities , Public Meetings , Reasonable Accommodation , State Attorneys General

Authority to Hold Electronic Meetings Under Michigan Open Meetings Act Now Limited

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...more

4/5/2021 / Open Meetings Act , Public Entities , Public Meetings , State and Local Government , State of Emergency , Virtual Meetings

Court Clarifies Public Bodies Requirement to Provide Documents Under FOIA

A public body must respond to a FOIA request within five days, but the Michigan Court of Appeals has opined that there is no obligation to produce the requested information within that timeframe. In a June 23, 2016,...more

7/11/2016 / Appeals , Delays , FOIA , Public Entities , Public Records

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