When a Public Body Meets Behind Closed Doors
K.S.A. 75-4319 — a recorded motion naming the subject, the reason and when the open meeting resumes
A public body may recess, but not adjourn, an open meeting for a closed or executive meeting only on a formal motion, seconded and carried, that states the subjects, the justification, and the time and place the open meeting resumes. The motion goes in the minutes, and the discussion stays on the subjects it names.
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- Personnel matters of nonelected personnel.
- Privileged consultation with the body's attorney.
- Employer and employee negotiations.
- Confidential financial data or trade secrets of a business.
- The preliminary discussion of buying real property.
A student, patient or resident of a public institution whose matter is discussed has the right to a public hearing on request.
Sources for this section (1)
- K.S.A. 75-4319 — Closed or executive meetings; conditions; authorized subjects for discussion; binding action prohibited; certain documents identified in meetings not subject to disclosure
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.