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The Brown Act (text of the law updated 2013)

Resources Access to Meetings Text of The Ralph M. Brown Act Government Code Section 54950-54963   (Updated 2013) Visit the California Legislature website for the most current text. Access here. 54950. In enacting this chapter, the Legislature finds and declares that the public commissions, boards and councils and the other public agencies in this State exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business. It is the intent of the law that their actions be

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62 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 658 Meeting Notices for Legislative Bodies (1979)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 62 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 658 Opinion No. 79-811 October 31, 1979 THE HONORABLE PHILLIP D. WYMAN ASSEMBLYMAN THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT THE HONORABLE PHILLIP D. WYMAN, ASSEMBLYMAN, THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Under the provisions of section 54956 of the Government Code, must the legislative body of a special district give the 24 hour notice of a special meeting to the local

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69 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 232 City Council Can Meet Privately to Discuss Cease and Desist Order (1986)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 69 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 232 Opinion No. 86-203 October 22, 1986 THE HONORABLE LLOYD G. CONNELLY MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY THE HONORABLE LLOYD G. CONNELLY, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Does section 54956.9 of the Government Code, a provision in the Ralph M. Brown Act, authorize closed sessions of a city council for the purpose of

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The Bagley-Keene Act (text of the law updated 2012)

Government Code Section 11120-1113 (Updated version of the law through 2012) 11120. It is the public policy of this state that public agencies exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business and the proceedings of public agencies be conducted openly so that the public may remain informed. In enacting this article the Legislature finds and declares that it is the intent of the law that actions of state agencies be taken openly and

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