RULES OF CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL 1.

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This document establishes the procedural rules governing Charleston County Council meetings. All Council meetings, including committee meetings, are open to the public except as permitted by South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act, and are conducted in accordance with state law and Robert's Rules of Order. Executive sessions are permitted only for specified purposes—including personnel matters, contract negotiations, legal claims, criminal investigations, and business location discussions—and require a public vote before proceeding; no formal action may be taken in executive session. Regular Council meetings are held twice monthly on Tuesdays during ten months of the year (January through June and September through December) with single monthly meetings in July and August, while special meetings may be called with 24 hours' public notice. A quorum of five members is required for official business, and Council members may attend and vote via videoconference.