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regularly appointed member, to attend closed sessions of the Clean Power Alliance of Southern
               California, or its successor entity.

               (B)  All information that is received by a designated alternate member of the legislative body of
               the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California, or its successor entity, who is not a member of
               the legislative body of a local agency member, and that is presented to the Clean Power Alliance
               of Southern California, or its successor entity, in closed session, shall be confidential.  However,
               the designated alternate member may disclose information obtained in a closed session that has
               direct financial or liability implications for the local agency member for which the designated
               alternate member attended the closed session, to the following individuals:

               (i)  Legal counsel of that local agency member for purposes of obtaining advice on whether the
               matter has direct financial or liability implications for that local agency member.

               (ii)  Members of the legislative body of the local agency present in a closed session of that local
               agency member.

               (2)  If the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California, or its successor entity, adopts a policy or
               bylaw or includes in its joint powers agreement a provision authorized pursuant to paragraph (1),
               the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California, or its successor entity, shall establish policies
               to prevent conflicts of interest and to address breaches of confidentiality that apply to a
               designated alternate member who is not a member of the legislative body of a local agency
               member who attends a closed session of the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California, or its
               successor entity.

               (c)  If the legislative body of a joint powers agency adopts a policy or a bylaw or includes
               provisions in its joint powers agreement pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), then the legislative
               body of the local agency member, upon the advice of its legal counsel, may conduct a closed
               session in order to receive, discuss, and take action concerning information obtained in a closed
               session of the joint powers agency pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) or paragraph (1)
               of subdivision (b).

               (d)  This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.

               54956.97       Public bank; governing board or committee of governing board; closed
                              session

               Notwithstanding any provision of law, the governing board, or a committee of the governing
               board, of a public bank, as defined in Section 57600 of the Government Code, may meet in
               closed session to consider and take action on matters pertaining to all of the following:

               (a)  A loan or investment decision.

               (b)  A decision of the internal audit committee, the compliance committee, or the governance
               committee.

               (c)  A meeting with a state or federal regulator.



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