See the 2024 Impact Report >>

Search Results

Clear Results
Category
Topic
Select Year

Showing 21 - 25 of 25 results

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Destruction of Public Records

    […] raised as to what would become of the existing audio tapes of closed sessions, the Board President announced that they would be immediately destroyed concurrent with the vote to stop recording future sessions. Aside from the obvious Brown Act violation in that it wasn't agendized, do you know the rules on retention and destruction […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Are Emails Meetings?

    Can members of a public agency use emails (to all members of the board) to share information regarding board matters. These are information only emails, no action is taken, and no votes are taken. They are used to provide information on action that may or may not be taken at the scheduled board meetings.

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Is there a Posting Date Requirement for Minutes of Public Agency Meetings?

    […] meetings. See Cal. Gov. Code § 54950 et seq. The Act also requires legislative bodies to report any "action taken" and the vote or abstention of each member present. § 54953(c)(2). However, the Brown Act does not specifically require local bodies to post minutes after a meeting has occurred—though some local bodies have chosen to post full […]

    January 20, 2021