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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act allow closed session negotiations for all public school contracts?

    […] to void a specific past action – Government Code 54960.1 provides the mechanism for bringing such a challenge, which includes a demand to the agency that it " cure and correct" the violation before filing a lawsuit.  "The demand shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and nature […]

    July 19, 2016

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    Brown Act

    Council took action on a for-discussion-only agenda item

    […] note, however, that the Brown Act imposes fairly strict requirements on the enforcement of the Brown Act, including deadlines for taking certain necessary actions.Notice and demand to cure and correct a violation must be given, in writing, within 90 days from the date the action was taken, or 30 days if the basis for […]

    December 6, 2010

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    Brown Act

    City Council Met Prior to Public Meeting and Made Last-Minute Agenda Changes

    […] challenging an action that has been taken in violation of the Brown Act.  That section requires that you send a demand to the agency that it " cure and correct" the violation before filing a lawsuit. "The demand shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and nature […]

    May 17, 2018

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    CPRA

    Labor Commission Records

    […] exempts "records of investigations" as well as "investigatory files" held by law enforcement agencies and by any state or local agency that compiles such records for " correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes."  Gov't Code § 6254(f). The public agencies entitled to assert such exemption are those with a general law enforcement mission (the attorney […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Closed meeting votes and the Brown Act

    […] violation violated of the Brown Act, a member of the public may seek to void the action taken.  You must first seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not. The requirements are very specific, they have […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

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

    […] determine whether there was a legitimate basis for holding the closed sessions. If there was a violation, your remedies are: (1) to demand that the water district cure and correct the violation, and if they do not then sue to have the action taken by the water district through the closed session process set […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    How to file a Brown Act complaint

    If you feel that the Brown Act was violated, the first step would be to send a letter to the planning commission demanding that it cure or correct the action taken in violation of the Brown Act. "The demand shall be in writing and clearly describe the challenged action of the legislative body and […]

    August 6, 2011

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    Brown Act

    Posting agendas and notification of action in special/closed sessions

    […] posted for 10 days following the meeting. If there was a violation of the Brown Act, your remedies are: (1) to demand that the School District board cure and correct the violation, and if they do not then sue to have the action taken by the board through the closed session process set aside; […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Developments on Public Lands

    […] may seek to void an action taken at an illegal meeting.  The requirements for taking such an action require you to seek to have the agency " cure and correct" the action taken at the improperly held meeting, and then bring a lawsuit if they do not.  The requirements are very specific, they have […]

    June 14, 2009