Emergency Order for Control of Epidemic (declaration of local state of emergency)

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Detroit, Michigan · Detroit · Michigan

Level

City

Authority

MCL 333.2453; MCL 15.263a(1)(b) (Open Meetings Act as amended by 2020 PA 228)

Issued

2021-03-30 Mar. 30, 2021

Effective

2021-03-30

End

2021-05-31 (succeeded by the order of May 20, 2021, Ex. MET-DET-004) (read as 2021-05-31)

In force

Mar. 30, 2021 to May 31, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Emergency declarationGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices

Addressees

• public bodies subject to the Open Meetings Act
• the public attending meetings

Functions reached

• CT/CRT public bodies, boards, commissions, permitting and licensing hearings (remote)
• GATH meetings capped at 25

Collection

Detroit MET-DET

Operative words

A local state of emergency is declared, effective March 30, 2021 until May 31, 2021, or until an earlier time when this order is rescinded by a subsequent order, and public bodies subject to the OMA must avoid meeting in person in order to reduce the risk of spreading infection.... a local body may resume in-person meetings, if it limits the size of the meeting to 25 members or fewer (or a larger number, if state guidance allows), with all participants wearing masks and exercising social distancing

Enforcement

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