(A) The Council may hold executive sessions as permitted by the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act and this Code.
(B) Prior to going into executive session the Council shall vote in public on the question, and when such vote is favorable, the presiding officer shall announce the purpose of the executive session. Any formal action taken in executive session shall thereafter be ratified in public session prior to such action becoming effective. As used in this item "formal action" means a recorded vote committing the body concerned to a specific course of action.
(C) The Council may hold a closed meeting for the purpose of receiving an administrative briefing by an affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of its members present and voting when required by some exceptional reason so compelling as to override the general public policy in favor of public meetings; provided that no budgetary matters shall be discussed in such closed session, except as otherwise provided by law. Such reasons and the votes of the members shall be recorded and be matters of public record.
(D) The City Manager may, if time permits, give notice to the news media that an executive session will be held pursuant to law without stating the specific matters to be discussed. When advance notice is not given, the City Manager may give notice of the meeting after it has been held.
(1977 Code, § 1-3002)
State Law Reference:
Freedom of Information Act, S.C. Code §§ 30-4-10 et seq.