(a) The conference shall meet annually and at other times as herein provided for the consideration of any and all matters pertaining to the discharge of the official duties and obligations of the several members, to the end that there shall be a more prompt and efficient administration of justice in the courts of this state.
(b) All meetings of the conference are subject to the open meetings provisions of title 8, chapter 44, except that the conference executive committee and the finance and audit committee may hold confidential, nonpublic executive sessions to discuss:(1) Items deemed not subject to public inspection under §§ 10-7-503 and 10-7-504, and all other matters designated as confidential or privileged under this code;(2) Litigation;(3) Audits or investigations;(4) Information protected by federal law; and(5) Matters involving requests, information, investigations, proceedings, or prosecutions conducted by a district attorney general pro tem appointed under § 8-7-106.
(1) Items deemed not subject to public inspection under §§ 10-7-503 and 10-7-504, and all other matters designated as confidential or privileged under this code;
(2) Litigation;
(3) Audits or investigations;
(4) Information protected by federal law; and
(5) Matters involving requests, information, investigations, proceedings, or prosecutions conducted by a district attorney general pro tem appointed under § 8-7-106.
(c) During a confidential, nonpublic executive session by the executive committee or finance and audit committee of the conference, the committee shall not consider any business other than matters described in subdivisions (b)(1)–(5).
(d) A meeting at which both subject matter open to the public and confidential subject matter will be discussed must be conducted as follows:(1) All business relating to subject matter that is public in nature must be conducted first; and(2) At the conclusion of the meeting relating to subject matter that is public in nature, the chair shall announce that the public portion of the meeting is adjourned and that the remainder of the meeting will concern matters that are confidential under subdivisions (b)(1)–(5). When everyone at the meeting who is not authorized to attend the confidential portion of the meeting has departed, the confidential portion of the meeting may commence.
(1) All business relating to subject matter that is public in nature must be conducted first; and
(2) At the conclusion of the meeting relating to subject matter that is public in nature, the chair shall announce that the public portion of the meeting is adjourned and that the remainder of the meeting will concern matters that are confidential under subdivisions (b)(1)–(5). When everyone at the meeting who is not authorized to attend the confidential portion of the meeting has departed, the confidential portion of the meeting may commence.