WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 40

(3)  Memoranda, working papers and correspondence held
by the office of the chief executive officer of Charles County or
any political subdivision of Charles County;

(4)  Memoranda, working papers and records compiled
specifically for use in litigation and material furnished in
confidence to the offices specified in item (3) of this
subsection; and

(5)  Memoranda, working papers, and records held by
central committees of political parties.

(d)  Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or as
provided in subsections (e) and (f) of this section, all meetings
shall be public meetings. Information as to the time and place of
each meeting shall be furnished to any citizen who requests the
information.

(e)  Executive or closed meetings may be held only for the
following purposes:

(1)  Discussion or consideration of employment,
assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, salaries,
disciplining or resignation of public officers, appointees or
employees of any public body;

(2)  Discussion or consideration of the condition,
acquisition or use of real property for public purpose, or of the
disposition of publicly held property;

(3)  The protection of the privacy of individuals in
personal matters not related to public business;

(4)  Discussion concerning a prospective business or
industry where no previous announcement has been made of the
business' or industry's interest in locating in the community;

(5)  The investing of public funds where competition
or bargaining are involved, where if made public initially the
financial interest of the government unit would be adversely
affected;

(6)  Consultation with legal counsel and briefings by
staff members, consultants or attorneys, pertaining to pending
litigation, or legal matters within the jurisdiction of the
public body, including legal documents; and

(7)  Discussion of any matter which will be the topic
of public hearing prior to a final decision, provided that notice
of the public hearing shall be published generally in the
community not less than ten days prior to the public hearing.

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