WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 330

(3) IF MINUTES OF AN EMERGENCY MEETING ARE INCLUDED
IN THE MINUTES OF THE NEXT OPEN MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY, THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE AUTHORITY MAY WAIVE THE NOTICE REQUIRED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION FOR AN EMERGENCY
MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY WHEN THAT NOTICE CANNOT
REASONABLY BE GIVEN.

(4) THE AUTHORITY MAY ADD AN ITEM TO THE AGENDA FOR
THE MEETING AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE IF THE ITEM:

(I) IS NECESSARY TO THE BUSINESS OF THE AUTHORITY;

AND

(II) COULD NOT REASONABLY HAVE BEEN PLACED ON
THE AGENDA AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE.

(E) (1) THE AUTHORITY MAY MEET IN CLOSED SESSION OR
ADJOURN AN OPEN SESSION TO A CLOSED SESSION ONLY TO:

(I) DISCUSS THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT.
ASSIGNMENT, PROMOTION, DISCIPLINE, DEMOTION, REMOVAL, OR
RESIGNATION OF APPOINTEES, EMPLOYEES. OR OFFICIALS OVER WHOM
IT HAS JURISDICTION;

(II) CONSIDER THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR
A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND MATTERS DIRECTLY RELATED THERETO;

(III) CONSULT WITH COUNSEL;

(IV) CONSULT WITH STAFF, CONSULTANTS, OR OTHER
INDIVIDUALS ABOUT PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION;

(V) COMPLY WITH A SPECIFIC CONSTITUTIONAL,
STATUTORY, OR JUDICIALLY IMPOSED REQUIREMENT THAT PREVENTS
PUBLIC DISCLOSURES ABOUT A PARTICULAR PROCEEDING OR MATTER;
OR

(VI) SATISFY AN EXCEPTIONAL REASON THAT, BY
TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE
PRESENT AT THE SESSION. THE COMMISSIONERS FIND TO BE SO
COMPELLING THAT THE REASON OVERRIDES THE GENERAL PUBLIC
POLICY IN FAVOR OF OPEN SESSIONS.

(2) THE AUTHORITY MEETING IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER
THIS SECTION MAY NOT DISCUSS OR ACT ON ANY MATTER NOT
PERMITTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(F) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, UNLESS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY A MAJORITY OF THE
AUTHORITY AT AN OPEN MEETING, THE AUTHORITY MAY NOT:

(I). AWARD A CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF $5,000; OR
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