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A&A: Accessing public employee timesheets

FAC August 4, 2011

Q: I am seeking to obtain the time sheets (dates and hours worked) of a particular part-time city administrator. Are  time sheets public records that can be accessed to the extent that only the days worked are being requested, (NOT the days absent, days off, vacation/sick time)? A: Under the PRA, “any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless

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A&A: Request for advisory committee’s documents denied

FAC August 3, 2011

Q: I want to get copies of documents from a local planning group (elected advisory body under the City’s Dept. of Planning and Land Use). The chair of the committee has sent members an email  explaining that they should each bring the documents they possess for me to read while the meeting is in session, but claiming copies needn’t be provided.  What do I do? A: As it sounds like you are aware, under the

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A&A: Denied right to have job termination discussed in open meeting

FAC August 2, 2011

Q: I was accused of conflict of interest and fired from my job at the Community College District. I requested an open session for the appeal to the Board for my termination and was denied. I made three requests in writing, all of which were denied by the District. I believe it is my right to an open session according to the Brown Act. A: There are situations where legislative bodies may hold meetings that

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A&A: Union attorney didn’t defend my free speech rights

FAC August 2, 2011

Q: I am awaiting the results of an arbitration hearing. I am not very optimistic about the results of the hearing. The results are to come in about 45 days. What happened is this, I put my application in for a move up to the varsity coaching job while serving as the junior varsity coach.  I soon discovered that the former coach who had retired from teaching was going to continue as varsity coach. I

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A&A: In Texas, town hall meeting nixed videotaping

FAC August 1, 2011

Q: Is there an equivalent of a Brown Act for Texas? I was at a Congressional town hall meeting, and a member of the Congresswoman’s staff told me I was not allowed to video record the meeting. Is that legal? A: Texas has an Open Meetings Act, which provides, “Every regular, special, or called meeting of a governmental body shall be open to the public, except as provided by this chapter.” Tex. Gov’t Code §

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