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Brown Act

Reporting closed sessions decisions

[…] action, defendants, and other particulars must be disclosed to any person upon inquiry, unless doing so would jeopardize service of process or existing settlement negotiations.Gov't Code section 54957.1(a)(2).Since the city council has reached a decision that "involves litigation," you should be informed exactly what the city council decided (to file suit, to intervene, etc.), […]

June 5, 2010
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CPRA

Private institutions, public funds and the CPRA

June 14, 2009
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Brown Act

Charter schools and the Brown Act

June 1, 2016
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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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CPRA

Does a councilmember use of personal email address mean all messages are exempt?

November 22, 2011
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CPRA

Charter schools and public oversight

June 14, 2009
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CPRA Newsgathering School Records

School denies access to all info about coach fired amid rumors players’ were abused.

March 9, 2014
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Brown Act

Is it a Brown Act violation to move item from closed to open session?

[…] closed session, they must "publicly report any action taken in closed session and the vote or abstention on that action of every member present." Govt. Code Â§ 54957.1(a). Pursuant to the Brown Act, "[a]t least 72 hours before a regular meeting, the legislative body of the local agency, or its designee, shall post an […]

March 13, 2014
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Brown Act First Amendment

School Site Council tactics intimidate parents, public

[…] the legislative body from establishing a procedure for readmitting an individual or individuals not responsible for willfully disturbing the orderly conduct of the meeting. Gov't Code § 54957.9. As you can see, this provision allows for removing individuals from a meeting only when they have "willfully interrupted" the meeting so as to "render the […]

February 3, 2012
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

Utility District board member access to agenda information

March 30, 2016