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Exhibit 1 <br />(c) Violation of this section may be addressed by the use of such remedies as are <br />currently available by law, including, but not limited to: <br />(1) Injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this <br />section. <br />(2) Disciplinary action against an employee who has willfully disclosed confidential <br />information in violation of this section. <br />(3) Referral of a member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential <br />information in violation of this section to the grand jury. <br />(d) Disciplinary action pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) shall require that the <br />employee in question has either received training as to the requirements of this section or <br />otherwise has been given notice of the requirements of this section. <br />(e) A local agency may not take any action authorized by subdivision (c) against a person, <br />nor shall it be deemed a violation of this section, for doing any of the following: <br />(1) Making a confidential inquiry or complaint to a district attorney or grand jury concerning <br />a perceived violation of law, including disclosing facts to a district attorney or grand jury <br />that are necessary to establish the illegality of an action taken by a legislative body of a <br />local agency or the potential illegality of an action that has been the subject of deliberation <br />at a closed session if that action were to be taken by a legislative body of a local agency. <br />(2) Expressing an opinion concerning the propriety or legality of actions taken by a <br />legislative body of a local agency in closed session, including disclosure of the nature and <br />extent of the illegal or potentially illegal action. <br />(3) Disclosing information acquired by being present in a closed session under this chapter <br />that is not confidential information. <br />(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit disclosures under the <br />whistleblower statutes contained in Section 1102.5 of the Labor Code or Article 4.5 <br />(commencing with Section 53296) of Chapter 2 of this code. <br />19C-6 <br />