---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 503.76"
title: "46"
number: "503.76"
heading: "Effect of vote to close a portion or portions of a meeting or series of meetings."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/503.76"
---

# §503.76. Effect of vote to close a portion or portions of a meeting or series of meetings.

- (a) Where the agency votes as provided in [§ 503.74](/cfr/46/503.74.md) or [§ 503.75](/cfr/46/503.75.md), to close to public observation a portion or portions of a meeting or a portion or portions of a series of meetings, the portion or portions of a meeting or the portion or portions of a series of meetings shall be closed.
- (b) Except as otherwise provided in §§ [503.80](/cfr/46/503.80.md), [503.81](/cfr/46/503.81.md) and [503.82](/cfr/46/503.82.md), not later than the day following the day on which a vote is taken under [§ 503.74](/cfr/46/503.74.md) or [§ 503.75](/cfr/46/503.75.md), by which it is determined to close a portion or portions of a meeting or a portion or portions of a series of meetings to public observation, the Secretary shall make available to the public:
  - (1) A written copy of the recorded vote reflecting the vote of each member of the agency;
  - (2) A full written explanation of the agency action closing that portion or those portions to public observation; and
  - (3) A list of the names and affiliations of all persons expected to attend the portion or portions of the meeting or the portion or portions of a series of meetings.
- (c) Except as otherwise provided in §§ [503.80](/cfr/46/503.80.md), [503.81](/cfr/46/503.81.md) and [503.82](/cfr/46/503.82.md), not later than the day following the day on which a vote is taken under [§ 503.74](/cfr/46/503.74.md), or [§ 503.75](/cfr/46/503.75.md), by which it is determined that the portion or portions of a meeting or the portion or portions of a series of meetings shall remain open to public observation, the Secretary shall make available to the public a written copy of the recorded vote reflecting the vote of each member of the agency.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 49 FR 44401, Nov. 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 79 FR 24351, Apr. 30, 2014

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 331, 552, 552a, 552b, 553; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 303; E.O. 13526 of January 5, 2010 75 FR 707, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 298, sections 5.1(a) and (b).

### Source

Source: 49 FR 44401, Nov. 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted.