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Columbus County commissioners enter closed session under N.C. statute
Summary
At a meeting, the Columbus County Board of Commissioners voted to enter closed session under North Carolina General Statutes § 143-318.11(a)(3), citing attorney-client privilege. The motion as recorded named Commissioner Barbara Pedersen as mover and Commissioner Smith as second; the transcript does not show a roll-call vote tally or return time.
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners voted to enter closed session under North Carolina General Statutes § 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult on attorney-client privileged matters, according to the meeting transcript.
A staff member put the motion on the floor, saying, "I hear a motion." The transcript records that Commissioner Barbara Pedersen moved the motion and Commissioner Smith seconded. The presiding staff called for a voice vote; the audio in the transcript is garbled but the record shows the board proceeded into closed session.
The statute referenced, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-318.11(a)(3), authorizes a public body to close a meeting to consult with its attorney when public discussion would frustrate the attorney-client privilege. The transcript includes a reference to "client privilege," mirroring the statute's subject.
No public roll-call tally or a time for reconvening in open session is recorded in the provided transcript segments. The motion and transition to closed session are brief in the record, and no substantive discussion of the closed-session subject appears in the public transcript provided.
