PRESIDING OFFICER’S WRITTEN STATEMENT FOR CLOSING A MEETING (“CLOSING STATEMENT”)
UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT (General Provisions Article § 3-305)
This form has two sides. Complete items 1 – 4 before closing the meeting.
1. Recorded vote to close the meeting: Date: ______; Time:____; Location:_______________;
Motion to close meeting made by: _________________ Seconded by___________________;
Members in favor: ___________________________; Opposed: ________________________;
Abstaining: _________________________; Absent: _________________________________.
2. Statutory authority to close session (check all provisions that apply).
This meeting will be closed under General Provisions Art. § 3-305(b) only:
(1)___“To discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline,
demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees,
employees, or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; any other personnel
matter that affects one or more specific individuals”; (2)___ “To protect the privacy or
reputation of individuals concerning a matter not related to public business”; (3)___ “To
consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related
thereto”; (4)___ “To consider a matter that concerns the proposal for a business or industrial
organization to locate, expand, or remain in the State”; (5)___ “To consider the investment
of public funds”; (6)___ “To consider the marketing of public securities”; (7)___ “To consult
with counsel to obtain legal advice”; (8)___ “To consult with staff, consultants, or other
individuals about pending or potential litigation”; (9)___ “To conduct collective bargaining
negotiations or consider matters that relate to the negotiations”; (10)___ “To discuss public
security, if the public body determines that public discussion would constitute a risk to the
public or to public security, including: (i) the deployment of fire and police services and staff;
and (ii) the development and implementation of emergency plans”; (11)___ “To prepare,
administer, or grade a scholastic, licensing, or qualifying examination”; (12)___ “To conduct
or discuss an investigative proceeding on actual or possible criminal conduct”; (13)___ “To
comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that
prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter”; (14)___ “Before a
contract is awarded or bids are opened, to discuss a matter directly related to a negotiating
strategy or the contents of a bid or proposal, if public discussion or disclosure would
adversely impact the ability of the public body to participate in the competitive bidding or
proposal process.” (15)___ “To discuss cybersecurity, if the public body determines that
public discussion would constitute a risk to: (i) security assessments or deployments relating
to information resources technology; (ii) network security information . . . or (iii)
deployments or implementation of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security
devices.”
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