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    Brown Act First Amendment

    Taping of public charter school meetings curtailed by corporate owners

    […] and the CEO and asked that this item be placed on the next agenda and what law was the CEO referring to that he can enact these restrictions along with the public entities that does this. Our local public non charter school district records, televises and plays their meetings on local TV multiple times in the […]

    October 13, 2014

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    Brown Act

    Religious institutions and the Brown Act

    […] to find out if the Brown Act applies to Churches/Temples that are non profit or charitable institutions? Can the President of a board of directors have meetings with a few members of the board without taking minutes and without the full executive committee brought in to the "dinner" or meeting prior to a scheduled […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Mayor and University Official Meetings

    The mayors of four cities have formed a grouping of sorts and meet with the University chancellor & the director of the labs - this is not done in public -- should it be done in public?

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

    Unposted Supporting Documents and Public Comment on those Documents

    […] Act violation? Should I submit a cure and correct letter to the Board of Supervisors since the "findings" had several major errors? If I were to file a Correct and Cure letter with the board of supervisors do I absolutely have to file a lawsuit after the time allowed for them to correct the item?

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    The CPRA and privately owned utilities companies

    […] a sample request letter, at the First Amendment Coalition website at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to the inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    August 7, 2011

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    CPRA

    Council-elect make decisions, but claim documents are not public

    […] agency; or entities that are legislative bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 54952."Gov't Code section 6252(a). Section 54952(c) of the Government Code defines a "legislative body" as: (1) A board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other entity […]

    October 21, 2010

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Open Meeting Rules for Chamber of Commerce/ Non-Profits

    Our chamber of commerce receives funding from the city offset costs associated with operating a visitors center in conjunction with the chamber office. Is the chamber subject to the same rules for request for information that the city is required to adhere to? Are there any commonly accepted procedures for holding elections for the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Public Records Non-Compliance, Filing Suit, and Non-Response

    What can I do if  a county office of education doesn't respond to a CPRA request?  When I file an official request with the county superintendent of schools in his/her capacity as the secretary to the county board of education (with copies to each county board member) I frequently receive no answer. What recourse do […]

    June 14, 2009