BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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session in the following situations only:

(1)  When a public agency or members of the staff
[considers] CONSIDER OR DISCUSS the assignment, promotion,
resignation, salary, demotion, dismissal, reprimand, or
appointment of a member of a public agency or employee, the
session may be closed, unless the person requests in writing
for an open session. The request is a matter of public
record;

(2)   When a school board or its staff considers
the disciplining of individual students and the parent,
guardian or student requests an executive session;

(3)   When a school board or its staff discusses
individual special education students and the parent or
guardian of the student or the student requests [and] AN
executive session;

(4)  When federal regulations prohibit an open
meeting;

(5)  When State law specifically prohibits an open
meeting;

(6)   When an open meeting would conflict with a
condition for anonymity of the donor contained in a gift or
bequest to a public agency;

(7)   When secrecy is necessary to prevent the
premature disclosure of examinations;

(8)  When a public agency discusses strategy in
collective bargaining or litigation, or engages in
collective bargaining; and

(9)  When public agencies discuss the distribution
of police forces to cope with public safety emergencies.

(10)  Cost estimates for capital projects to be
subsequently placed through the bidding process.

(11)   Preliminary discussion concerning purchase
of real property.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 2, 1978.

CHAPTER 416
(House Bill 2174)