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  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act First Amendment

    Can someone be arrested for speaking too long at a public meeting?

    […] a reasonably efficient manner. Id. at 1426. Note that the Brown Act expressly provides for the "removal of individuals who are willfully interrupting meeting." Govt. Code section 54957.9. Whether exceeding a time limit constituted willfully interrupting a meeting would necessarily depend on the facts of the particular case. Making a before-the-fact determination that a […]

    September 11, 2014

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    Brown Act

    Charter schools and the Brown Act

    […] (1) A board, commission, committee, or other multi-member 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 1, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Governing Boards with Public Funds

    […] requirements: First, a governing board (or other multimember body) that governs a co-op could be subject to the Brown Act if the board was created by an elected legislative body in order to exercise authority that can be lawfully delegated to it. Cal. Gov't Code section 54952(c)(1)(A). Typically, entities subject to the Act under […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Can settlements be negotiated in closed session if no pending litigation exists?

    […] if the action taken by the water district has resolved or settled the threatened litigation, they must report that out in public session.  See Government Code section 54957.1(a)(3).  Hopefully, by this time, you’ve discovered what the threatened litigation was.  That should allow you to determine whether there was a legitimate basis for holding the […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    What rules apply to searching DMV database?

    […] The Act specifically provides that the local agency may charge a fee for a copy of a Public Record pursuant to Gov't Code section 6253.Gov't Code section 54957.5(d). The Act also provides that copies of records must be made available "upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if […]

    December 7, 2010

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    Blog

    What kind of Governor would Jerry Brown be? Don’t try to check his gubernatorial record. It’s locked up until 2038.

    […] governor. What kind of governor would Brown be? While the resumes of most candidates provide, at best, an ambiguous guide to the policies they would pursue if elected, Brown has a track record that is uniquely relevant to the inquiry: the voluminous archive of gubernatorial papers from his two terms as governor, from 1975 […]

    November 18, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Medi-Cal, Provider Rates, Confidentiality

    […] (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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    FAC opposes bill that would weaken open-meetings protections

    […] an official to get comment or connect with community members who have views on issues being considered? State law already allows for ample flexibility for appointed and elected officials to participate in public meetings remotely. The Brown Act has allowed it since the 1990s, so long as certain guardrails were in place, such as […]

    June 3, 2024

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    Brown Act

    Brown Act Rules for Non-Profits

    […] 54952(c), the governing body of a non-profit organization would be subject to the Brown Act under either of two circumstances: 1.  The nonprofit 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 organization (a) receives funds […]

    June 14, 2009