Public Officers Law of New York
Conduct of Executive Sessions
- Upon a majority vote of its total membership, taken in an open meeting
pursuant to a motion identifying the general area or areas of the
subject or subjects to be considered, a public body may conduct an
executive session for the below enumerated purposes only, provided,
however, that no action by formal vote shall be taken to appropriate
public moneys:
- matters which will imperil the public safety if disclosed;
- any matter which may disclose the identity of a law enforcement
agent or informer;
- information relating to current or future investigation or
prosecution of a criminal offense which would imperil effective
law enforcement if disclosed;
- discussions regarding proposed, pending or current litigation;
- collective negotiations pursuant to article fourteen of the
civil service law;
- the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular
person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment,
employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal
or removal of a particular person or corporation;
- the preparation, grading or administration of examinations;
and
- the proposed acquisition, sale or lease of real property or
the proposed acquisition of securities, or sale or exchange of
securities held by such public body, but only when publicity would
substantially affect the value thereof.
- Attendance at an executive session shall be permitted to any member
of the public body and any other persons authorized by the public
body.
(Formerly § 95, added L.1976, c. 511, § 1; renumbered § 100, L.1977,
c. 933, § 2; amended L.1979, c. 704, § 3; renumbered § 105, L.1983,
c. 652, § 1.)
