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Article IV § 20

Open meetings.

Const 1835, art 4, § 14->Const 1850, art 4, § 12 Const 1850, art 4, § 12->Const 1908, art 5, § 18 Const 1908, art 5, § 18->Const 1963, art 4, § 20 Const 1835, art 4, § 14 Const 1835, art 4, § 14 Adjournment. Const 1850, art 4, § 12 Const 1850, art 4, § 12 Doors open to public; adjournments. Const 1908, art 5, § 18 Const 1908, art 5, § 18 Senate and house; meetings open to public; adjournment. Const 1963, art 4, § 20 Const 1963, art 4, § 20 Open meetings.

Constitutional Convention Material

Article IV § 20 at the Michigan Legislature Website

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Const 1963, art 4, § 20; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

The doors of each house shall be open unless the public security otherwise requires.

The doors of each house shall be open unless the public welfare requires secrecy security otherwise requires.

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, art 5, § 18; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

The doors of each house shall be open unless the public welfare requires secrecy. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than where the legislature may then be in session.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 21

The doors of each house shall be open, unless the public welfare require requires secrecy. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than where the legislature may then be in session.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 21

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 4, § 12; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

The doors of each House shall be open, unless the public welfare requires secrecy. Neither House shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than where the Legislature may then be in session.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 21

The doors of each House shall be open, unless the public welfare require requires secrecy. Neither House shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than where the Legislature may then be in session.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 21

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 5, § 16; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

The doors of each House shall be open, unless the public welfare require secrecy. Neither House shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than where the Legislature may then be in session.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 21

The doors of each House shall be open, unless the public welfare require secrecy. Neither House shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than where the Legislature may then be in session.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 21

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 4, § 12; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

The doors of each house shall be open, unless the public welfare require secrecy. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than where the Legislature may then be in session.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 21

Constitution of 1835

October 6, 1835; Constitutional Convention of 1835

Const 1835, art 4, § 14; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

The doors of each House shall be open, except when the public welfare shall require secrecy; neither House shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that where the Legislature may then be in session.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 21

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