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0 0 n unK "v P'n i% r" b) The Board may hold a closed session only upon a motion duly made and adopted at an open meeting. Every motion to close a meeting shall cite one or more of the permissible purposes listed in Subsection A of this rule. A motion based on preventing the disclosure of information that is privileged or confidential shall also state the name or citation of the law that renders the information to be discussed privileged or confidential. A motion based on consulting with an attorney in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body shall identify the parties in each existing lawsuit concerning which the Board of Commissioners expects to receive advice during the closed session. Any motion to go into a closed session must be approved by a majority of those board members present and voting. c) Unless the motion to go into closed session provides otherwise, the county manager, county attorney, and clerk to the board may attend the closed session. No other person may attend the closed session unless specifically invited by majority vote of the board. III. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD Rule 4. Organizational Meeting. (a) Even-numbered Years. On the first Monday in December following a general election in which county officers are elected, the board shall meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Lee County Courthouse, 1408 S. Horner Blvd., Sanford, North Carolina. The county attorney shall call the meeting to order and shall preside until a chair is elected. If they have not already been sworn and inducted into office, the newly elected members of the board shall take and subscribe the oath of office as the first order of business. As the second order, the board shall elect a chair and a vice- chair from its members. As the third order, the board shall approve the bonds of the register of deeds, the sheriff, and induct them and any other newly elected county officials into office. As the fourth order, the board shall, by resolution, fix the time and place of its regular meetings. The fifth order of business shall be for the chair to appoint Commissioners to serve on the various committees and advisory boards. These appointments shall not include the Mental Health Board, Social Services Board and Board of Health whose appointments are specified by General Statute. (b) Odd-numbered Years. At the first regular meeting in December of each odd- numbered year, the first order of business shall be approval of the minutes of the previous meeting. The second order of business shall be election of the chair and vice-chair for the ensuring year. The third order of business shall be to approve the bonds of the register of deeds and the sheriff. As the fourth order of business, the board by resolution, shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings. The fifth order of business shall be for the chair to appoint Commissioners to serve on the various committees and advisory boards. . Rule 5. Election of the Chair. The chair of the board shall be elected annually for a term of one year and shall not be removed from the office of chair unless he or she becomes disqualified to serve as a board member. 3