Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §405, sub-§6, ķE, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 758, is amended to read:

E. Consultations between a body or agency and its attorney or code enforcement officer certified for representation in court as set forth in Title 30-A, section 4453 concerning the legal rights and duties of the body or agency, pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers and matters where the duties of the public body's counsel to his the client pursuant to the code of professional responsibility clearly conflict with this subchapter or where premature general public knowledge would clearly place the State, municipality or other public agency or person at a substantial disadvantage.

SUMMARY

The purpose of this bill is to allow municipalities to conduct consultations in executive sessions with code enforcement officers who are certified in accordance with District Court Rule 80-K to represent the interests of the municipalities in District Court proceedings.