HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         1339

(2)  PROTECT THE PRIVACY OR REPUTATION OF INDIVIDUALS
WITH RESPECT TO A MATTER THAT IS NOT RELATED TO PUBLIC BUSINESS;

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

(4)  CONSIDER A PRELIMINARY MATTER THAT CONCERNS THE
PROPOSAL FOR A BUSINESS OR INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION TO LOCATE IN
THE STATE;

(5)  CONSIDER THE INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS;

(6)  CONSIDER THE MARKETING OF PUBLIC SECURITIES;

(7)  CONSULT WITH COUNSEL;

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

(9)  CONDUCT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OR
CONSIDER MATTERS THAT RELATE TO THE NEGOTIATIONS;

(10)  DISCUSS PUBLIC SECURITY, INCLUDING:

(I) THE DEPLOYMENT OF FIRE AND POLICE SERVICES

AND STAFF; AND

EMERGENCY PLANS;

(II) THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF

(11)  PREPARE, ADMINISTER, OR GRADE A SCHOLASTIC,
LICENSING, OR QUALIFYING EXAMINATION;

(12)  CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATIVE PROCEEDING ON ACTUAL OR
POSSIBLE CRIMINAL CONDUCT;

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

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

(B) LIMITATION.

A PUBLIC BODY THAT MEETS IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER THIS
SECTION MAY NOT DISCUSS OR ACT ON ANY MATTER NOT PERMITTED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 76A, §
11(a) and (b)(1).