§ 15.269aSound recordings of public meetings

Sec. 9a.
    (1) Every meeting of a public body that is a state licensing board, state commission panel,
 or state rule-making board, except a meeting or part of a meeting held in closed session, must
 be recorded in a manner that allows for the capture of sound, including, without limitation, in
 any of the following formats:
    (a) A sound-only recording.
    (b) A video recording with sound and picture.
    (c) A digital or analog broadcast capable of being recorded.
    (2) A recording required under subsection (1) must be maintained for a minimum of 1 year
 from the date of the meeting in a format that can be reproduced upon a request under the
 freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.