SB0155

OPEN MEETING-TOWNSHIP TRAINING

Introduced·1/17/25
Introduced Text

SB0155 amends the Open Meetings Act to allow township members to complete training through organizations representing townships.

SB0155 amends the Open Meetings Act to allow elected or appointed members of a township public body to satisfy training requirements by participating in a course of training sponsored or conducted by an organization that represents townships. The training must include instruction on the legal requirements for open meetings, the applicability of the Act to public bodies, procedures and requirements regarding quorums, notice, and record-keeping, procedures for holding open and closed meetings, and penalties for non-compliance.

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Assignments Committee
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History

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Apr 4, 2025

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

Mar 21, 2025

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025