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75 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 263 Citizen Task Force Not Subject to Opem Meetings Law (1992)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 75 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 263 Opinion No. 92-804 November 12, 1992 THE HONORABLE JOHN R. LEWIS MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA SENATE THE HONORABLE JOHN R. LEWIS, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: Are the meetings of a task force comprised of private citizens appointed by the State Insurance Commissioner to render advice on public policy issues, which operates under

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75 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 89 Local Boards May Place Time Limit on Speech for Specific Agenda Item (1992)

CA-AG (California Attorney General Opinions) 75 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 89 Office of the Attorney General State of California Opinion No. 92-212 May 7, 1992 THE HONORABLE PATRICK JOHNSTON MEMBER, CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE THE HONORABLE PATRICK JOHNSTON, MEMBER, CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: May the legislative body of a local public agency limit public testimony on particular issues at its meetings to five minutes or less for each individual

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79 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 58 Rules for Media Access to Schools (1996)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 79 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 58 Opinion No. 95-509 June 10, 1996 THE HONORABLE CATHIE WRIGHT MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE THE HONORABLE CATHIE WRIGHT, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. May school administrators require members of the news media to (1) register their presence on campus, (2) comply with other conditions for interviewing students, observing an

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80 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 308 School Superintendent Hiring Committee Not Subject to Open Meeting Law (1997)

Office of the Attorney General State of California 80 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 308 Opinion No. 97-414 November 10, 1997 THE HONORABLE MIKE THOMPSON MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE THE HONORABLE MIKE THOMPSON, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: Where the board of trustees of a school district has formed a committee, known as the district liaison council, consisting of eight representatives from the community, seven

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AG Opinion #98-901 Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemptions Subject to Disclosure (1998)

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL State of California DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ______________________________________ DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General CLAYTON P. ROCHE Deputy Attorney General ______________________________________________________________________ THE HONORABLE THOMAS F. CASEY, III, COUNTY COUNSEL, SAN MATEO COUNTY, has requested an opinion on the following question: Are claims for senior citizens’ exemptions from assessment of a parcel tax levied by a school district subject to inspection by members of

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