Gov. Code, § 54956.8 · Chapter 9. Meetings
Gov. Code, § 54956.8
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a legislative body of a local agency may hold a closed session with its negotiator prior to the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property by or for the local agency to grant authority to its negotiator regarding the price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease.
However, prior to the closed session, the legislative body of the local agency shall hold an open and public session in which it identifies its negotiators, the real property or real properties which the negotiations may concern, and the person or persons with whom its negotiators may negotiate.
For purposes of this section, negotiators may be members of the legislative body of the local agency.
For purposes of this section, “lease” includes renewal or renegotiation of a lease.
Nothing in this section shall preclude a local agency from holding a closed session for discussions regarding eminent domain proceedings pursuant to Section 54956.9.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 260, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.
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- Gov. Code, § 54230.7Printed as Section 54956.8
- Gov. Code, § 54954.5Printed as Section 54956.8
- Gov. Code, § 54957.1Printed as Section 54956.8
- Gov. Code, § 54960Printed as Section 54956.7, 54956.8, 54956.9, 54956.95, 54957, or 54957.6
- Gov. Code, § 54963Printed as Section 54956.7, 54956.8, 54956.86, 54956.87, 54956.9, 54957, 54957.6, 54957.8, or 54957.10
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