From the Hotline

By Teri Henning
Pennsylvania Newspaper Association

Q: Is a public agency required to advertise and state the reason for an executive session in a newspaper of general circulation?

A: No. Although the Sunshine Act does require an agency to announce publicly the reason for holding an executive session, it can make that announcement at the public meeting just prior to or just following the executive session. There are no newspaper advertising requirements relating to executive sessions, although agencies must give advance notice of the session to the individual board members.

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