California § 71022 - All meetings of the board shall be open and public except as otherwise provided.

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§ 71022. All meetings of the board shall be open and public except as otherwise provided.

All meetings of the board shall be open and public except as otherwise provided. The board may hold executive sessions closed to the public to consider the employment of any person, or the dismissal or other form of disciplinary action to be taken against any officer or employee under the jurisdiction of the board, except where that person, officer, or employee requests a public hearing. The employment status of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges is subject to this authority of the board. The board may exclude from that meeting, whether public or closed to the public, during the examination of a witness, any or all other witnesses in the matter being investigated.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About California § 71022

What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 71022 cover?

Section 71022 ("All meetings of the board shall be open and public except as otherwise provided.") 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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Is this the official text of California law?

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