(a) To consider the employment of an officer, employee, staff
member or agent if: (i) the job has been publicly advertised, (ii)
regularized procedures for hiring have been adopted, and (iii) in
relation to employment of a public officer, there has been an
opportunity for public comment. For hiring a chief executive officer,
the standards, criteria and policy to be used must be adopted in an open
meeting in which the public had an opportunity to comment. This
reason for executive session may not be used to fill vacancies in an
elective office or on any public committee, commission or other
advisory group, or to consider general employment policies. ORS
192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7).