(a) Authority. The Commission may meet in closed session only for the reasons enumerated in the General Provisions Article, § 3-305, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(b) Majority Vote Required. The Commission may meet in closed session only if by majority vote the Commissioners elect to do so, even where the Open Meetings Act may authorize the meeting’s closure.

(c) Compliance With the Open Meetings Act. Before the Commission meets in closed session, the Chair of the Commission shall ensure that the closure complies with all relevant provisions of the Open Meetings Act. (Res. 2024-2291; Document dated August 2, 2021)