Rankin County Board of Supervisors votes to enter executive session, cites Mississippi Code

At its June 2 meeting the Rankin County Board of Supervisors voted to enter an executive session after two motions and voice votes, citing Mississippi Code Annotated Section 25-41-7, subparagraphs G and J.

A board member moved to "discuss the need for executive session," a motion the transcript records as made by Brad and seconded by Steve; the board approved that motion by voice vote. After staff recited the statutory citations and recommended entering on both bases, Supervisor Steve made a second motion to enter executive session; Supervisor Phil seconded, and the board approved that motion by voice vote.

A staff member who recited the statute recommended entering "on both of those code sections and the bases that are set forth there, and uh have our discussion in executive session." The transcript records the board’s affirmative voice votes with the clerk confirming, “Motion carries,” and the presiding officer announcing, "The board is now in executive session." The transcript does not state what subject the executive session was to cover.

The public record in the provided transcript ends when the board moved into closed session; no further public actions or votes are recorded in the excerpt.