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that the PIG also present a "sanitized" report during the public session that omits the confidential information but informs the public of the general nature of the PIG's findings and recommendations, so the public is at least generally informed of the PIG's work and has something upon which to base testimony at the subsequent meeting where the board will discuss and perhaps act on the report. After the PIG makes its report to the board at the second meeting, the PIG is automatically dissolved and should not continue working. The Sunshine Law does not allow a PIG to make more than one report or to continue working on its assignment after its report, so a PIG should not be providing "updates" on its work or more than one report. See OIP Op. Ltr. No. F23-01 on OIP's Opinions page for an in- depth discussion on investigative PIGs. The board cannot discuss, deliberate, or make any decisions regarding the PIG's report until a THIRD meeting held separately and after the meeting at which the findings and recommendations of the investigation were presented by the PIG. Waiting until a subsequent board meeting to discuss and act on the PIG's report gives the public the opportunity to present informed testimony at the meeting where the board will discuss and act on the report. Some Practical Considerations for Investigative PIGs • A PIG is fundamentally a permitted interaction with detailed reporting requirements, not a special type of committee. • Because they are a permitted interaction rather than a type of committee, PIGs are not subject to the Sunshine Law's requirements for giving notice, holding open meetings, or keeping minutes. • PIG members may communicate by interactive technology (Skype, teleconference, etc.), and by email, telephone, etc., on matters within the scope of the PIG's authority without violating the Sunshine Law. • Although a PIG is not required to hold public meetings, it can choose to do so if it wishes. • PIGs may solicit input from the public as part of an investigation without the need of filing a meeting agenda in accordance with the Sunshine Law. Quick Review: Who Board Members Can Talk To and When Part 3 (Dec. 2022) PaLye 2