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requirements these Bylaws and other applicable provisions of the <br />open meetings laws and public records laws of the State. The <br />agenda for any non -emergency meeting of the Commission shall <br />contain an itemized list of all subjects on which substantive <br />discussions are reasonably expected or which may be the subject <br />of formal action. <br />C. The Commission shall not engage in substantive <br />discussions relating to, or take formal action on, any subject at <br />a non -emergency meeting when that subject was not listed in the <br />agenda for that meeting and is not substantially related to any <br />subject listed in the agenda, provided, however, that the <br />Commission may engage in substantive discussions and take formal <br />action on a matter of public business not on the agenda, upon a <br />finding by the presiding officer that such discussions or action <br />will promote the general welfare, it is important that the matter <br />be acted upon before the next formal Commission meeting, and it <br />would be injurious to await action on the matter until the next <br />formal Commission meeting. <br />D. For purposes of Subsection C of this Section, a subject <br />is not substantially related to a subject listed in the agenda <br />when a person reading the agenda before the meeting would not <br />have reasonably expected that the subject would be substantively <br />discussed or formally acted upon at the meeting. <br />E. At any non -emergency meeting of the Commission, any <br />member of the public who in good faith believes that a meeting is <br />proceeding in violation of Subsection C of this Section shall be <br />entitled to submit a brief written objection to the official <br />presiding over the meeting; the written objection shall specify <br />the ground for the objection. The presiding official shall <br />exercise his or her discretion in determining whether the meeting <br />is in compliance with this Section, and shall conduct the meeting <br />in accordance with that determination. The written objection <br />shall be retained permanently in the records of the Commission. <br />The Commission may adopt laws or regulations, consistent with <br />this Section, to prevent the abuse of this Subsection E. <br />F. For purposes of this Section, "substantive discussions" <br />means debate, deliberation or other discussion about the merits, <br />benefits, advantages or disadvantages of any proposed or possible <br />resolution of any issue that will be or may be the subject of <br />formal action by the Commission. <br />G. All meetings of the Commission shall occur in public <br />building and public facilities accessible to all members of the <br />public. <br />Page 7 of 12 <br />