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Checklist for Executive Session You must give notice of an executive session in the same manner you give notice of a public meeting. The notice must cite to the specif c statutory provision authorizing the executive session. You may hold a public session even if an executive session is authorized. 1. Announce that you are going into executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660 and cite the specific reason(s) and statute(s) that authorize the executive session and each subject to be discussed. 2. If you intend to came out of executive session to take final action, announce when the open session will begin again. 3. Specify if any individuals other than the press may remain. 4. Tell the media what may not be disclosed from the executive session. ~f you fail to do this, the media may report everything. If you discuss matters other than what you announce you are going fio discuss in the executive session, those additional matters may be reported by the media. 5. Come back into open session fio take final action. ~f you did not specify at the fiime you went into executive session when you would return tv open session, and the executive session has been very short, you may open the door and announce that you are back in open session. If you unexpectedly come back into open session after previously announcing you would not be doing so, you must use reasonable measures to give actual notice to interested persons that you are back in open session. This may require postponing final action until another meeting. b. Yau may keep a tape recording of executive sessions instead of written minutes.