Session of 1999
SENATE BILL No. 247
By Committee on Elections and Local Government
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9 AN ACT concerning authorized subjects in closed or executive meetings;
10 amending K.S.A. 75-4319 and repealing the existing section.
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12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
13 Section 1. K.S.A. 75-4319 is hereby amended to read as follows: 75-
14 4319. (a) Upon formal motion made, seconded and carried, all bodies and
15 agencies subject to this act may recess, but not adjourn, open meetings
16 for closed or executive meetings. Any motion to recess for a closed or
17 executive meeting shall include a statement of (1) the justification for
18 closing the meeting, (2) the subjects to be discussed during the closed or
19 executive meeting and (3) the time and place at which the open meeting
20 shall resume. Such motion, including the required statement, shall be
21 recorded in the minutes of the meeting and shall be maintained as a part
22 of the permanent records of the body or agency. Discussion during the
23 closed or executive meeting shall be limited to those subjects stated in
24 the motion.
25 (b) No subjects shall be discussed at any closed or executive meeting,
26 except the following:
27 (1) Personnel matters of nonelected personnel;
28 (2) consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would
29 be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship;
30 (3) matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or
31 not in consultation with the representative or representatives of the body
32 or agency;
33 (4) confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of
34 corporations, partnerships, trusts, and individual proprietorships;
35 (5) matters relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a per-
36 son as a student, patient or resident of a public institution, except that
37 any such person shall have the right to a public hearing if requested by
38 the person;
39 (6) preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property;
40 (7) matters permitted to be discussed in a closed or executive meeting
41 pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8804 and amendments thereto;
42 (8) matters permitted to be discussed in a closed or executive meeting
43 pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(J) of K.S.A. 38-1507 and amendments
44 thereto or subsection (f) of K.S.A. 38-1508 and amendments thereto;
45 (9) matters permitted to be discussed in a closed or executive meeting
46 pursuant to subsection (j) of K.S.A. 22a-243 and amendments thereto;
47 (10) matters permitted to be discussed in a closed or executive meet-
48 ing pursuant to subsection (e) of K.S.A. 44-596 and amendments thereto;
49 (11) matters permitted to be discussed in a closed or executive meet-
50 ing pursuant to subsection (g) of K.S.A. 1997 1998 Supp. 39-7,119 and
51 amendments thereto; and
52 (12) matters required to be discussed in a closed or executive meeting
53 pursuant to a tribal-state gaming compact.;
54 (13) preliminary discussions relating to the sale of public property;
55 and
56 (14) matters concerning appointments to nonelected boards and com-
57 missions.
58 (c) No binding action shall be taken during closed or executive re-
59 cesses, and such recesses shall not be used as a subterfuge to defeat the
60 purposes of this act.
61 Sec. 2. K.S.A. 75-4319 is hereby repealed.
62 Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
63 publication in the statute book.