Michigan law does not require open meetings but our bylaws say meetings board should be open. Calls or sub-quorum meetings to achieve the same intercommunication that could have been achieved in a full board or commission meeting, the members' conduct is.(2) A board may hold a regular meeting with or without notice as prescribed in the bylaws. The Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 125.3101 et seq. Some boards struggle with showing negative emotions in board meetings. OMA requires all meetings, decisions, and deliberations of a "public body" to be open to the public. The State of Michigan primarily has two socalled "Sunshine Laws" the Open Meetings Act ("OMA"), MCL 15.261, et seq. And what can board members do to ensure more effective meetings? All public bodies in Washtenaw County hold their meetings in the spirit of the Open Meetings Act. New Board Member Series: Do's and Don'ts of the Open Meetings Act.