I am not a lawyer. This is not legal advice.

Closed Session

NH RSA Chapter 91-A: Access to Public Records and Meetings

1. Have a quorum: for BPL Trustees, 3
2. Be in a noticed, public session
3. Recorded, roll call majority vote on a motion to go into non-public session based on one of the following:
   • dismissal, promotion, compensation or investigation: RSA 91-A:3, II(a)
   • hiring: RSA 91-A:3, II(b)
   • adversely affects reputation NOT of a member of the board: RSA 91-A:3, II(c)
   • buy/sell/lease property: RSA 91-A:3, II(d)
   • pending claims/litigation threatened or filed: RSA 91-A:3, II(e)
   • (f), (g), and (h) should never arise at BPL Trustees
   • how emergencies are handled: RSA 91-A:3, II(i)
4. keep minutes
5. 2/3rd recorded vote to seal
6. majority to UNseal
7. 72 hours to publicly disclose UNsealed minutes

Legal Counsel

Consultation with legal counsel is not a meeting under RSA 91-A. If, in the course of public session, a board wants to consult with legal counsel, it should vote to (possibly temporarily) adjourn the meeting. I believe Roberts would call this a Recess.

Conducting Meetings Table of Contents

Created July 22, 2007
Updated July 23, 2007