Section 32106 Of Article 1. Election And Organization From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 23. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
32106
. (a) Except as provided in this section, Section 32155, or
the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of
Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code) all of the
sessions of the board of directors, whether regular or special, shall
be open to the public, and a majority of the members of the board
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(b) The board of directors may order that a meeting held solely
for the purpose of discussion or deliberation, or both, of reports
involving district trade secrets be held in closed session. Except as
provided in this subdivision, the closed session shall meet all
applicable requirements of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950)
of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, including Section
54957.7.
(c) "Health care facility trade secrets," as used in this section,
means a "trade secret," as defined in subdivision (d) of Section
3426.1 of the Civil Code, and in addition meets all of the following:
(1) Is necessary to initiate a new district service or program or
add a district health care facility.
(2) Would, if prematurely disclosed, create a substantial
probability of depriving the district of a substantial economic
benefit.
(d) The exception provided in subdivision (b) to the general open
meeting requirements for a meeting of the board of directors, shall
not apply to a meeting where there is action taken, as defined in
Section 54952.6 of the Government Code.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the board
of directors to order a closed meeting for the purposes of
discussing or deliberating, or to permit the discussion or
deliberation in any closed meeting of any proposals regarding:
(1) The sale, conversion, contract for management, or leasing of
any district health care facility or the assets thereof, to any
for-profit or nonprofit entity, agency, association, organization,
governmental body, person, partnership, corporation, or other
district.
(2) The conversion of any district health care facility to any
other form of ownership by the district.
(3) The dissolution of any district.