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June 14, 2009

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

What can I do if a county office of education doesn’t respond to a CPRA request? When I file an…
- Brown Act
- CPRA
June 14, 2009

Rules for public comment at council meetings

I was at a public meeting and was recognized by the chair. This was during the Public Input of the…
- Brown Act
- First Amendment
June 14, 2009

Special Meetings and Media Notice

Regarding Special Meetings: Is the newspaper and/or radio station required to be noticed if a special meeting is called?
- Brown Act
- Newsgathering
June 14, 2009

Workshops v. Special Meetings

Today I walked out of a special meeting called in less then 72 hours which was labeled board special meeting/workshop.
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- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

Governing Boards with Public Funds

I would like to know if governing Boards for co-ops that use public funds fall into the jurisdiction of the…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

Minutes deadline

Does a City have a timeframe within which it must provide a record (minutes) of Council Meetings? I am having…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

Application of the Brown Act to Volunteer Fire Companies

I am a member of a volunteer fire company and our tax status is a 501c4. Our tax return is…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

City Council names building without notice

Earlier this month our mayor – during the oral portion of the city council meeting — stated that he decided…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

Community College Senates, the Brown Act, and Secret Ballots

I am a member of a College Academic Senate, a body of 15 elected faculty members representing the faculty at…
- Brown Act
June 14, 2009

Emergency agenda items and proper notice requirements

My first question is: What is the correct procedure for adding an “emergency” item to a city Council agenda?

Recently,…
- Brown Act