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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 103

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Sommers, Belcher, Hankins, Braddock, Zellinsky, Smitherman, Kremen, B. Williams, Schoon, Long, Jacobsen, Winsley, Ballard, Fisch, Hastings, Isaacson, Basich, Taylor, Dellwo, van Dyke, Doty, May, Crane, Betrozoff, Silver and Unsoeld

Read first time 1/21/85 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to open public meetings; and amending RCW 42.30.110.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 11, chapter 250, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. as last amended by section 3, chapter 155, Laws of 1983 and RCW 42.30.110 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a governing body from holding executive sessions during a regular or special meeting:

(a) To consider matters affecting national security;

(b) To consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase, when publicity regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price;

(c) To consider the disposition of real estate by lease or sale, when publicity regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of decreased price;

(d) To consider negotiations on the performance of publicly-bid contracts when publicity regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased costs;

(e) To consider the appointment, employment, or dismissal of a public officer or employee:  PROVIDED, That (i) interviewing of proposed appointees to elective office by a governing body shall not be conducted in executive session, and (ii) a governing body shall not modify employee compensation in executive session; or

(f) To hear complaints or charges brought against such officer or employee by another public officer, person, or employee unless such officer or employee requests a public hearing.  The governing body also may exclude from any such public meeting or executive session, during the examination of a witness on any such matter, any or all other witnesses in the matter being investigated by the governing body.

(2) If executive sessions are held to discuss the disposition by sale or lease of real estate, the discussion shall be limited to the minimum selling or leasing price.