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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 101Pt. 4Ch. 6Art. 2§ 101866 Closed Session Disclosure Rules

§ 101866 Closed Session Disclosure Rules

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§ 101866 Closed Session Disclosure Rules

This law says required announcements can be spoken or written, and any contracts or similar documents approved in a closed meeting become public records, unless sharing them would hurt the corporation’s main public‑benefit mission or give away a big economic advantage.

Key Takeaways

  • •Announcements can be made orally or in writing.
  • •Contracts, settlement agreements, or similar documents approved in a closed session become records that must be disclosed under Article 4.
  • •Disclosure is not required if it would harm the corporation’s ability to fulfill its public‑benefit purpose or expose a material economic advantage or risk.

Example

A nonprofit’s board meets in private and approves a new partnership contract.

Because the contract was approved in a closed session, the law says it must be treated as a public record that can be disclosed, unless releasing it would reveal a trade secret that could damage the nonprofit’s mission or give a competitor a big advantage.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 101866 Closed Session Disclosure Rules

Announcements that are required to be made pursuant to this article may be made orally or in writing. Any contracts, settlement agreements, or other documents that are finally approved or adopted in the closed session and are subject to an announcement pursuant to this article shall be records subject to disclosure in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 101870). However, nothing in this section shall require the announcement or disclosure of records that would impair the corporation’s ability to accomplish its primary public benefit purposes either by depriving the corporation of a material or competitive economic benefit, or exposing the corporation to a material competitive or economic risk. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 927, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Announcementsclosed sessiondisclosureprimary public benefit purposesmaterial competitive or economic risk

Related Statutes

  • § 101865 Closed Session Agenda Rules
  • § 101861 Public Meeting Access Rules
  • § 101862 Board Meeting Decision Rules
  • § 101863 Meeting Agenda Posting Rules
  • § 101864 Employee Contract Negotiations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 101866.
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