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Council votes to hold closed session to consult counsel
Summary
The Anne Arundel County Council voted 5–0 with two absences to enter a closed session on April 15 to consult with counsel under the General Provisions article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
At the April 15 work session the council moved and passed a motion to meet in closed session “pursuant to section 3.3 five(seven) of the general provisions article of the Annotated Code of Maryland” to consult with counsel and obtain legal advice. Councilmember Ledbetter made the motion; the record does not show a formal second.
The county secretary called the roll. The recorded votes were: Councilmember Robban — Aye; Councilmember Ledbetter — Aye; Councilmember Smith — Aye; Councilmember Pickard — Aye; Councilmember Hummer — Aye. Two members were recorded absent and the clerk announced “5 in the affirmative, 2 absent,” and the motion passed.
Why it matters: the council invoked a Maryland statutory provision permitting closed sessions for legal advice. The transcript records the motion, the mover, the roll call and the outcome; it does not include the subject matter discussed in the closed session.
