In 09-OMD-208, the Attorney General addressed the scope of the exception for 'proposed or pending litigation' under the Open Meetings Act, concluding that discussions about strategy and tactics in relation to a reopened OCR complaint were permissible in a closed session. This precedent supports the decision in 12-OMD-099 that discussing strategy in a pending administrative case (CON proceeding) falls within the same exception, thus allowing the Georgetown City Council to conduct such discussions in a closed session.
09-OMD-208 was Followed by 12-OMD-099
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The Sunshine Law Library is not exhaustive and may contain errors from source documents or the import process. Nothing on this website should be taken as legal advice. It is always best to consult with primary sources and appropriate counsel before taking any action.