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Planning Commission convenes closed meeting to consult counsel on newly adopted laws
Summary
The Commission entered a closed meeting under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(8) for legal advice about newly adopted laws; after reconvening members certified the closed session and each stated "I so certify."
The Caroline County Planning Commission moved into a closed meeting May 28 to consult with legal counsel about specific legal matters and newly adopted laws under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(8). The motion to enter closed session carried unanimously.
After returning to open session the chairman read a certification stating that only matters exempt from open meeting requirements were discussed. Commissioners Lee Tingler, Steve Rollins and Dr. Carol Horton each responded "I so certify" when asked to confirm the closed-session compliance. The commission did not disclose substantive details of the closed meeting on the public record, consistent with state law governing attorney-client consultation.
