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    Newsgathering

    Does Ohio law allow videotaping of council meetings?

    […] maintain orderly meetings (versus, in particular, being targeted against the dissemination of a particular message or viewpoint). In addition, it is not clear what legal basis a government body would have to restrict the subsequent dissemination of a lawfully made recording of a public meeting. Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is general counsel for […]

    August 23, 2011

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    CPRA

    City says it can’t fulfill CPRA request for a month

    […] delay was unreasonable and that litigation was necessary to force the disclosure. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    May 10, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    City Hall withholding excessive water users’ ID info

    […] find a sample PRA request letter on the FAC’s website, available at http://ift.tt/1jmHASg. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries.  In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    July 14, 2014

  • Asked and Answered

    First Amendment

    Where can I legally hand out flyers for my non-profit?

    […] should be to restrict speech). Similar questions can come up with respect to public spaces, though.In those cases, it is not the private property owner but the government that might impose restrictions. This might take the form of an ordinance prohibiting solicitation or something along those lines (sometimes crafted to restrict speech while appearing […]

    December 28, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    State Public Health Department Withholding Public Inspection Records

    […] If the agency is delaying producing the responsive documents, unfortunately there isn’t a correct answer for when the documents should be produced. The Public Records Act, at Government Code section 6253(c), provides that "each agency, upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether […]

    February 7, 2018

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    Brown Act

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

    […] same effect as discussing the item in closed session –the public is not allowed a meaningful opportunity to participate in the deliberative process. The Brown Act, at Government Code section 54956.9, provides that a local agency may go into closed session in order to "confer with, or receive advice from, its legal counsel regarding […]

    March 13, 2014

  • Asked and Answered

    Newsgathering

    Can CSU lobby for laws that boost their budget?

    […] employees whose activities are supported by federal funds from engaging in partisan political activity). Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

    December 23, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Accessing public employee timesheets

    […] be made public. See International Federation of Processional Engineers v. Superior Court, 42 Cal. 4th 319, 331 ("[t]he 'broadly based and widely accepted community norm' applicable to government employee salary information is public disclosure"). Similarly, the Supreme Court held that records containing the names, employing departments, and hiring and termination dates of California police […]

    August 4, 2011

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    Brown Act CPRA

    A Board member vs. public member rights under PRA

    […] in writing and state any exemptions it is claiming that apply to the records and exactly how they apply.  You may want to highlight that, pursuant to Government Code section 6252.5, your status as a board member does not create an exception to your right to public records. Additionally, should you be required to […]

    March 23, 2016