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  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

    Utility District board member access to agenda information

    […] Cal. App. 4th 1242, 1259 (2006)), nothing limits your rights under the Public Records Act.  "Notwithstanding the definition of ‘member of the public’ in Section 6252, an elected member or officer of any state or local agency is entitled to access to public records of that agency on the same basis as any other […]

    March 30, 2016

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    FAC News Press Release

    Ed Chapuis, Katherine Rowlands and Juliet Williams Join FAC Board of Directors

    […] important, and the vast experience this group brings from the journalism field will bring invaluable perspective and knowledge to our organization." All three new members were unanimously elected to FAC’s board in May. For more information, contact: David Snyder Executive Director First Amendment Coalition dsnyder@firstamendmentcoalition.org The First Amendment Coalition is an award-winning, nonprofit public […]

    June 14, 2018

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Convening in closed sessions

    […] respect to whether the board can hold a closed session to discuss the supervisor search and appointment, the answer to that question is yes.   Government Code Section 54957 provides that boards may hold closed meetings to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Is A Chamber of Commerce Subject to the Brown Act?

    […] "a board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity" if that entity either: (A) is created by the elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body to a private corporation, limited liability company, or other […]

    June 13, 2018

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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act apply to volunteer fire company

    […] (1) A board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity that either: (A) Is created by the elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body to a private corporation, limited liability company, or other […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA Police Records

    Writer denied access to coroner’s report on 1947 Black Dahlia case

    […] as the one you describe is subject to those laws. In short, an entity falls within the scope of both acts if it is "created by the elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body" or "receives funds from a local agency and the […]

    June 10, 2015

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    Brown Act First Amendment

    Taping of public charter school meetings curtailed by corporate owners

    […] (c) (1) A board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity that either: (A) Is created by the elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body to a private corporation, limited liability company, or other […]

    October 13, 2014

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    Brown Act

    Barring the Media from recording an Open Meeting

    […] 54952(c), the governing body of a homeowners association would be subject to the Brown Act under either of two circumstances: 1.  The association is created by an elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that may lawfully be delegated by the elected governing body; - OR - 2.  The homeowners association (a) receives […]

    June 14, 2009