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    Brown Act

    Rights of Public Comment

    […] required by the Brown Act.  The Brown Act provides that: (a) Every agenda for regular meetings shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body on any item of interest to the public, before or during the legislative body's consideration of the item, that is within the subject […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA School Records

    Are School Board Committee Meetings Subject to the Brown Act?

    […] told there were no records responsive to my request. The elections committee was appointed by the governing board, and consisted of two governing board members, and an administrative employee (who was a board member when appointed, but then resigned from the board, and took a paying job at the school). Is the election committee […]

    February 6, 2018

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Redevelopment Agency becomes “private corporation” not covered by Brown Act?

    […] information, being told that they are a private corporation, and they are not required to disclose or give out any information. They have their own attorney who advises them on such matters, yet they are flagrantly violating the law. This corporation uses public funds that they lend to developers and others to start and […]

    May 2, 2013

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    Brown Act

    Is a quorum required for presentations?

    […] the same time and location ... to hear, discuss,deliberate, or take action on any item that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body.") (emphasis added). To the extent a meeting that was properly noticed, open to the public, and otherwise complied with the Brown Act lacked a quorum, discussion and presentationat […]

    September 16, 2010

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    Brown Act

    Brown Act requirement for private nonprofits?

    […] council) who was appointed to the nonprofit's governing body as a "full voting member." Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    July 19, 2012

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    Brown Act

    Signing In at Public Meetings

    Is it legal for a public school board at to require a member of the public to sign in in order to address the board on an agendized item?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Charter schools and the Brown Act

    […] charter school to see if it fits into either of the categories described above. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries.  In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    June 1, 2016

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    Brown Act First Amendment Newsgathering

    When is it okay to videotape a meeting?

    […] other bodies of a local agency, "whether permanent or temporary, decision-making or advisory, created by charter, ordinance, resolution, or formal action of a legislative body."Gov't Code section 54952(b). If this meeting was organized by a legislative body that falls within the definition of the Brown Act, then the basic answer to your question is yes, […]

    December 5, 2010