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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PAGE SIX MAY 31, 1990 authority. If the members conclude that disciipline of any nature may be warranted, further meetings or hearings must be open. Cities cannot close a meeting to discuss date which is not public. Government officials may discuss not public data at a meeting without liability if the disclosure relates to a matter within the scope of the public body's authority, is reasonably necessary to conduct the business, and is without malice. During an open meeting, the public body must make reasonable efforts to protect the data from disclosure. A public body may close a meeting to evaluate the performance of an individual subject to its authority. The governmental unit must, however, identify the individual to be evaluated prior to closing a meeting. At its next open meeting, the body must summarize its conclusions regarding the evaluation. Finally, the law provides that before closing a meeting a public body must state on the record the specific grounds that allowed the meeting to be closed and describe the subject officials will discuss. The legislation minimally applies the Open Meeting Law to the Legislature. Meetings of the Legislature but not caucuses or regional delegations, are open to the public. The law specifies that a meeting occurs when a quorum is present and action is taken regarding a matter within the jurisdiction of the body. This differs from requirements for cities in that all meetings are open to the public whether or not action is taken. Finally, no court or administrative body has jurisdiction to enforce, invalidate any provision, or otherwise interpret this law as it applies to the Legislature. 11. Minimum Wage, Chapter 41 (H.F. 1391 - This statute increases the minimum wage to $4.25 per hour effective January 1, 1991.