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CPRA

Council-elect make decisions, but claim documents are not public

[…] agency; or entities that are legislative bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 54952."Gov't Code section 6252(a). Section 54952(c) of the Government Code defines a "legislative body" as: (1) A board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity […]

October 21, 2010
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Brown Act CPRA

Open Meeting Rules for Chamber of Commerce/ Non-Profits

Typically, chambers of commerce fall in the category of nonprofit organizations. The California Public Records Act (PRA) explicitly provides that "nonprofit entities that are legislative bodies of a local agency" pursuant to Section 54952 of the Brown Act are "local agencies" subject to the PRA. Subsection (c) of section 54952 provides: 54952. As used […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act CPRA

State appointed School District Trustee violating Brown Act, CPRA

[…] State Trustee acting as the School Board is not subject to the Brown Act because he is an individual and the Brown Act only applies to legislative bodies. But another feels that the State Trustee is governed by the Brown Act. Any guidance you can provide would be very much appreciated. We have 15 […]

May 18, 2015
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Brown Act

Brown Act Requirements and Prohibitions in Relation to Community College Governments

This question relates to the Brown Act, which, pursuant to an Attorney General Opinion, applies to community college student governments. Recently, the student designated to post the notice of our student senate (our legislative body) meeting failed, because of illness, to post it by 3 p.m. Sunday for a meeting the following Wednesday at […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Inaccurate agenda information at County Board meeting

Is it a Brown Act violation to intentionally provide false information on the agenda, agenda description, or supporting documents provided with the agenda for a County Board meeting?

April 15, 2016
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Brown Act

Are school district “fact-finding” committee meetings public?

[…] academic programs should they close the school. It is my understanding that such a committee is an advisory committee for the district and therefore falls under the Brown Act, however at the last committee meeting the district's public information officer tried to chase me out. The PIO and the district superintendent have also been […]

March 8, 2016
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Brown Act First Amendment

School Site Council tactics intimidate parents, public

[…] cut off by the chair. The individual was repeatedly ruled "out of order." The person was then ordered out of the meeting and, when he failed to comply, an armed police officer was summoned. The officer, however, determined that situation was not a police matter and refused to remove the man from the meeting. […]

February 3, 2012
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Brown Act

Does the Brown Act allow closed session negotiations for all public school contracts?

Does the Brown Act allow a publicly elected school board to hold closed session discussion under Government Code 54957 (Public Employee Appointment/Employment) and 54957.6 (Labor Negotiations) regarding the appointment and pay structure of a Director of Curriculum to the position of Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. Both positions are administrative positions that report directly to […]

July 19, 2016
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Brown Act CPRA

Public Records Non-Compliance, Filing Suit, and Non-Response

[…] It may also be the case, however, that the superintendent is not obligated to respond. With respect to the meetings, there is generally no obligation for legislative bodies of local or state agencies to place items on meeting agendas at the request of citizens, although particular bodies may have adopted particular rules providing for […]

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Is a Coordinating Committee exempt from the Brown Act?

[…] Group, created under the Planning Department of my County, convenes a coordinating sub-committee to review the Advisory Group's standing rules. The Coordinating Committee chairman does not follow Brown Act obligations (e.g. requirements for notice, agenda, etc.) because he maintains that the Committee is Ad Hoc. Is the Coordinating Committee subject to the stipulation of […]

April 19, 2016