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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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    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 §  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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    May 30, 2024

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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act require minutes from city council meetings?

    […] a legislative body may require another legislative body over which it has appointed a majority of the members to keep a minute book. See Govt. Code section 54957.2(a), (b). That being said, the city council's own bylaws will typically address whether minutes must be taken. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First […]

    June 5, 2013

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    Brown Act First Amendment

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

    […] reasonably efficient manner. Id. at 1426. Note that the Brown Act expressly provides for the "removal of individuals who are willfully interrupting [a] 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