Cal. GOV § 9029.5
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 9029.5, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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(a) A closed session may be held pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 9029 under any of the following circumstances:
(1) An adjudicatory proceeding before a court, administrative body exercising its adjudicatory authority, hearing officer, or arbitrator, to which a house of the Legislature or a committee, Member, or employee thereof is a party, has been initiated formally.
(2) Based on existing facts and circumstances, a point has been reached where, in the opinion of a house of the Legislature or a committee thereof, on the advice of its legal counsel, litigation against the house or a committee, Member, or employee thereof is reasonably anticipated.
(3) Based on existing facts and circumstances, a house of the Legislature or a committee thereof has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation.
(4) To confer with, or receive advice from, its legal counsel and negotiator prior to the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property by or for the house or committee regarding the price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease.
(b) Prior to holding a closed session pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) Section 9029 and this section, the presiding officer of the house or the chair of the committee shall state publicly which paragraph of subdivision (a) is applicable. If the closed session is held pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the presiding officer or chair shall state the title of or otherwise specifically identify the litigation to be discussed, unless the presiding officer or chair states that to do so would jeopardize the ability to effectuate service of process upon one or more unserved parties, or that to do so would jeopardize the ability of the house or the committee to conclude existing settlement negotiations to its advantage. If the closed session is held pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a), the notice of the closed session shall identify the real property which the negotiations may concern and the person with whom the negotiations may take place.
(c) The legal counsel of the house or the committee shall prepare and submit to the house or the committee a memorandum stating the specific reasons and legal authority for the closed session. If the closed session is held pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the memorandum shall include the title of or other identification of the litigation. If the closed session is held pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (a), the memorandum shall set forth the existing facts and circumstances on which the closed session is based. The legal counsel shall submit the memorandum to the house or the committee prior to the closed session, if feasible, or, in any case, not later than one week after the closed session. The memorandum shall be exempt from disclosure under the Legislative Open Records Act (Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 9070) of Chapter 1.5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 2).
(d) For purposes of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 9029 and this section, “litigation” includes any adjudicatory proceeding, including eminent domain, before a court, administrative body exercising its adjudicatory authority, hearing officer, or arbitrator.
(e) For purposes of this article, all expressions of the lawyer-client privilege other than those provided in this section are hereby abrogated. This section is the exclusive expression of the lawyer-client privilege for the purposes of conducting closed-session meetings pursuant to this article.
(f) Disclosure of a memorandum required under this section shall not be deemed a waiver of the lawyer-client privilege provided for under Article 3 (commencing with Section 950) of Chapter 4 of Division 8 of the Evidence Code.
(1) An adjudicatory proceeding before a court, administrative body exercising its adjudicatory authority, hearing officer, or arbitrator, to which a house of the Legislature or a committee, Member, or employee thereof is a party, has been initiated formally.
(2) Based on existing facts and circumstances, a point has been reached where, in the opinion of a house of the Legislature or a committee thereof, on the advice of its legal counsel, litigation against the house or a committee, Member, or employee thereof is reasonably anticipated.
(3) Based on existing facts and circumstances, a house of the Legislature or a committee thereof has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation.
(4) To confer with, or receive advice from, its legal counsel and negotiator prior to the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property by or for the house or committee regarding the price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease.
(b) Prior to holding a closed session pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) Section 9029 and this section, the presiding officer of the house or the chair of the committee shall state publicly which paragraph of subdivision (a) is applicable. If the closed session is held pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the presiding officer or chair shall state the title of or otherwise specifically identify the litigation to be discussed, unless the presiding officer or chair states that to do so would jeopardize the ability to effectuate service of process upon one or more unserved parties, or that to do so would jeopardize the ability of the house or the committee to conclude existing settlement negotiations to its advantage. If the closed session is held pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a), the notice of the closed session shall identify the real property which the negotiations may concern and the person with whom the negotiations may take place.
(c) The legal counsel of the house or the committee shall prepare and submit to the house or the committee a memorandum stating the specific reasons and legal authority for the closed session. If the closed session is held pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the memorandum shall include the title of or other identification of the litigation. If the closed session is held pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (a), the memorandum shall set forth the existing facts and circumstances on which the closed session is based. The legal counsel shall submit the memorandum to the house or the committee prior to the closed session, if feasible, or, in any case, not later than one week after the closed session. The memorandum shall be exempt from disclosure under the Legislative Open Records Act (Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 9070) of Chapter 1.5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 2).
(d) For purposes of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 9029 and this section, “litigation” includes any adjudicatory proceeding, including eminent domain, before a court, administrative body exercising its adjudicatory authority, hearing officer, or arbitrator.
(e) For purposes of this article, all expressions of the lawyer-client privilege other than those provided in this section are hereby abrogated. This section is the exclusive expression of the lawyer-client privilege for the purposes of conducting closed-session meetings pursuant to this article.
(f) Disclosure of a memorandum required under this section shall not be deemed a waiver of the lawyer-client privilege provided for under Article 3 (commencing with Section 950) of Chapter 4 of Division 8 of the Evidence Code.
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