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3. Most public bodies can call "executive" sessions

Sat May 5, 2012, 10:33 AM

May 2012

While public bodies are generally required to hold their meetings publicly, there is usually an exception made for "executive" sessions (or some other nomenclature) in which sensitive matters are discussed. Regular business of the body isn't supposed to be conducted in these sessions (and they're rare for that reason), and they may involve fact-finding sessions like personnel decisions.

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