Indiana § 25-43-8-5 Meetings open to the public; notice; closed meetings; meeting minutes

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-43-8-5 — Meetings open to the public; notice; closed meetings; meeting minutes

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(a)All meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of meetings shall be given in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in IC 25-43-10.

(b)The commission or the executive committee or other committees of the commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting if the commission or executive committee or other committees of the commission must discuss any of the following:

(1)Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations under the compact.

(2)The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices, or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the commission's internal personnel practices and procedures.

(3)Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation.

(4)Negotiation of contracts for the purch

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(a) All meetings shall be open to the public,
and public notice of meetings shall be given in the same manner as
required under the rulemaking provisions in IC 25-43-10.
(b) The commission or the executive committee or other committees
of the commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting if the
commission or executive committee or other committees of the
commission must discuss any of the following:
(1) Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations under
the compact.
(2) The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters,
practices, or procedures related to specific employees or other
matters related to the commission's internal personnel practices
and procedures.
(3) Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation.
(4) Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of
goods, services, or real estate.
(5) Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any
person.
(6) Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial
information that is privileged or confidential.
(7) Disclosure of information of a personal nature in which
disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy.
(8) Disclosure of investigative records compiled for law
enforcement purposes.
(9) Disclosure of information related to any investigative reports
prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the commission or other
committee charged with responsibility of investigation or
determination of compliance issues pursuant to the compact.
(10) Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or
member state statute.
(c) If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this
provision, the commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that
the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exempting
provision.
(d) The commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly
describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and
accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefore, including
a description of the views expressed. All documents considered in
connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All
minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal,
subject to release by a majority vote of the commission or order of a
court of competent jurisdiction.

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