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The CPRA, the Brown Act and Retirement Trusts
June 14, 2009
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Are Community Action Agencies Subject to the Brown Act?
You would think that Community Action Agencies ( nonprofit 501c3) would be subject to the Brown Act since they were created under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, are required to have one-third of their board made up of elected officials, and receive huge amounts of federal and state tax payer monies, etc. But […]October 30, 2020
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Are school district “fact-finding” committee meetings public?
March 8, 2016
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When does a non-profit fall under the Brown Act?
If a city establishes an Association and it is registered as a nonprofit under 501(c)(6) does that Association fall under the Brown Act? If the Association does receive monies from the City under an Assessment is the Association under the Brown Act? If the Association establishes a new organization and is registered as a […]July 31, 2013
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Council-elect make decisions, but claim documents are not public
[…] other local 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 […]October 21, 2010
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Park & Rec “advisory committee” keeping its advice secret
August 8, 2011
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Governing Boards with Public Funds
[…] receipt of public funds by a co-op or other typically private entity, without more, does not subject the entity to the Brown Act. California Government Code section 54952(c) sets forth two sets of circumstances under which such an organization might be subject to the Brown Act's open meetings requirements: First, a governing board (or other […]June 14, 2009
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Does the Brown Act apply to city council appointed committees?
August 15, 2015
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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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Can a city council member who is not a member of a committee make a public comment during the committee’s meeting?
April 24, 2025