How to object to a closed meeting
See also the Idaho Open Meeting Law Manual [PDF]

If a meeting is being closed, ask:

"Under what provision of the Idaho Open Meeting Law do you intend to close this meeting? 
Has a two-thirds majority voted to close the meeting, and has that vote been recorded in the minutes?"

If you object to the closure, say:

"I object to the closure of this meeting, and I further note for the record that any action taken in an illegally closed meeting is null and void.  Furthermore, each member of the governing body who knowingly participates in an illegally closed meeting can face fines of up to $150 apiece.

"I also remind the board that even in a valid executive session, no final action or decision can be made. The Idaho Open Meeting Law requires all decisions to be made in public.

"I ask that my objection be noted in the minutes."

 

 
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