California § 54957.7 - Prior to holding any closed session, the legislative body of the local agency sha
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 54957.7 — Prior to holding any closed session, the legislative body of the local agency sha, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54957.7. Prior to holding any closed session, the legislative body of the local agency sha
(a) Prior to holding any closed session, the legislative body of the local agency shall disclose, in an open meeting, the item or items to be discussed in the closed session. The disclosure may take the form of a reference to the item or items as they are listed by number or letter on the agenda. In the closed session, the legislative body may consider only those matters covered in its statement. Nothing in this section shall require or authorize a disclosure of information prohibited by state or federal law. (b) After any closed session, the legislative body shall reconvene into open session prior to adjournment and shall make any disclosures required by Section 54957.1 of action taken in the closed session. (c) The announcements required to be made in open session pursuant to this section may be made at the location announced in the agenda for the closed session, as long as the public is allowed to be present at that location for the purpose of hearing the announcements.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 54957.7 cover?
Section 54957.7 ("Prior to holding any closed session, the legislative body of the local agency sha") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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