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Carroll County Commission moves into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3 to consider legal advice and later seals minutes
Summary
On May 5 the Carroll County Commission recessed into a non-public session citing New Hampshire RSA 91-A:3 (legal advice) and later reconvened and voted to seal the non-public minutes, citing potential adverse reputational impact.
The Carroll County Commission on May 5 voted to enter a non-public session to receive legal advice and later reconvened and voted to seal the non-public minutes.
A commissioner moved to go into non-public session “under New Hampshire RSA 91-A:3 II(l), consideration of legal advice,” and the motion was seconded and adopted by roll-call affirmation. The commission later reconvened in public session and voted to seal the non-public minutes, citing the standard statutory justification that disclosure could have an adverse effect on the reputation of a person other than a member of the public body.
The motions and roll-call affirmations were recorded in the meeting record; the non-public minutes were sealed per the commission’s vote. The transcript records the commission’s stated statutory citation and the vote to seal upon return to public session.
