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1z 13 <br /> A special meeting may also be scheduled by vote of the board in <br /> open session during another duly called meeting. The motion call- <br /> ing for a special meeting shall specify its time, place, and purpose. <br /> At least 48 hours before the meeting, the notice shall be posted on <br /> the principal bulletin board of the county and at the regular meet- <br /> ing place, and delivered to all board members not present at the <br /> meeting at which the special meeting was called. Only items of <br /> business specified in the motion calling for the special meeting <br /> may be transacted at a special meeting called in this matter unless <br /> all members are present and the board determines in good faith at <br /> the meeting that it is essential to discuss or act on the additional <br /> item immediately. <br /> Comment: See G.S. 153A-40(a) and G.S. 143-318.12(b)(2). <br /> (c) Emergency Meetings. The chair or a majority of board <br /> members may at any time call an emergency meeting of the <br /> board by signing a written notice stating the time and place of <br /> the meeting and the subjects to be considered. Written or oral <br /> notice of the meeting shall be given to each board member and <br /> to each news organization that has filed a written emergency <br /> meeting notice request with the clerk to the board, and whose <br /> request includes that organization's telephone number. Only <br /> business connected with the emergency may be considered at <br /> an emergency meeting. <br /> (d) Work Sessions, Committee Meetings or other Informal <br /> Meetings. The chair or a majority of the board members may <br /> schedule work sessions, committee meetings or other informal <br /> meetings of the board or of a majority of its members at such <br /> times and concerning such subjects as may be established by the <br /> board. The times and subject matter may be established by reso- <br /> lution or order of the board. A schedule of any such meetings <br /> that are held on a regular basis shall be filed in the same place <br /> and manner as the schedule of regular meetings. Work sessions <br /> and other informal official meetings not held regularly are sub- <br /> ject to the same notice requirements as special board meetings. <br /> (e) Sunshine List. Any individual person and any newspaper, <br /> wire service, radio station, and television station may file with <br />