Authority to hire an employee during executive session.
Q Does a board of supervisors have the authority to hire an employee during executive session once the board has had its discussion with respect to the hiring?
A The board may enter into executive session to discuss the hiring of a particular individual in a specific position, so long as the individual will be an employee of the county. Further, the board has the authority, pursuant to Section 25-41-7, to hire a particular individual during executive session once the board has had its discussion regarding employment of a person in a specific position. There is no authority for a board to enter into executive session to discuss the employment of an individual as an independent contractor. (Attorney General’s Opinion to Dulaney dated June 25, 2009)
Reply With Quote
