BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 5655: Agencies/executive sessions
Clarifying the circumstances under which the governing body of a public agency may hold an executive session to discuss litigation.
Summary
- A governing body of a public agency may not simply hold an executive session because an attorney representing the council is present. Before discussion of ? potential litigation @ may take place in executive session, the litigation must be actually threatened or the agency must have a reasonable belief that litigation will be commenced.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 30, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Julia Patterson (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 30, 2001 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 1384
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the circumstances under which the governing body of a public agency may hold an executive session to discuss litigation;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Julia Patterson (D-33)
11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to State & Local Government.
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