California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 54962

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 157, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.

Except as expressly authorized by this chapter, or by Sections 1461, 1462, 32106, and 32155 of the Health and Safety Code, or by Sections 37606, 37606.1, and 37624.3 of the Government Code as they apply to hospitals, or by any provision of the Education Code pertaining to school districts and community college districts, no closed session may be held by any legislative body of any local agency.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 54962 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-2-cities-counties-and-other-agencies/part-1-powers-and-duties-common-to-cities-counties-and-other-agencies/chapter-9-meetings/section-54962

Other sections in Chapter 9 - Meetings

§ 54950§ 54950.5§ 54951§ 54952§ 54952.1§ 54952.2§ 54952.3§ 54952.6§ 54952.7§ 54953…§ 54957.10§ 54958§ 54959§ 54960§ 54960.1§ 54960.2§ 54960.5§ 54961§ 54962§ 54963

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