Mich. Comp. Laws § 47.6
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Board of county auditors; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; chairperson to preside; duties of clerk; availability of certain writings to public; quorum; office; compensation and expenses.
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Sec. 6.
The business which the board of county auditors may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 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. The chairperson of the board shall preside over its meetings. The county clerk, or the clerk's deputy, shall be in attendance during the meetings, and serve as clerk of the board, without compensation other than his or her regular salary. The county board of commissioners may appoint and fix the compensation of a secretary who shall perform the function of clerk of the board of auditors. The clerk, in addition to all duties as may devolve to him or her, shall keep a record of the business transacted by the board, and the minutes of the proceedings of meetings held, and, under the direction of the board shall have charge of all letters, papers, documents, and records of the board. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the board 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. Two members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The county board of commissioners may provide the board of county auditors with an office at the courthouse, and the members of the board shall receive compensation and expenses as determined by the county board of commissioners. The compensation and expenses shall be payable monthly in place of all fees.
History: 1913, Act 275, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 2350; CL 1929, 1208; CL 1948, 47.6; Am. 1961, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1961; Am. 1977, Act 199, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977
The business which the board of county auditors may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 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. The chairperson of the board shall preside over its meetings. The county clerk, or the clerk's deputy, shall be in attendance during the meetings, and serve as clerk of the board, without compensation other than his or her regular salary. The county board of commissioners may appoint and fix the compensation of a secretary who shall perform the function of clerk of the board of auditors. The clerk, in addition to all duties as may devolve to him or her, shall keep a record of the business transacted by the board, and the minutes of the proceedings of meetings held, and, under the direction of the board shall have charge of all letters, papers, documents, and records of the board. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the board 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. Two members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The county board of commissioners may provide the board of county auditors with an office at the courthouse, and the members of the board shall receive compensation and expenses as determined by the county board of commissioners. The compensation and expenses shall be payable monthly in place of all fees.
History: 1913, Act 275, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 2350; CL 1929, 1208; CL 1948, 47.6; Am. 1961, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1961; Am. 1977, Act 199, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977
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