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Brown Act

Is a quorum required for presentations?

[…] does, it does in the open,with notice to the public. Holme Roberts & Owen 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.

September 16, 2010
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CPRA Police Records

Need Guidance On Gaining Access to Arrest Report

[…] exemption, here. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 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. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

June 20, 2018
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CPRA Police Records

Police refuse to release report on shooting

[…] PRA on the First Amendment Coalition web site at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-records/. Holme Roberts & Owen 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.

October 31, 2011
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CPRA

Can fees be charged for existing electronic/digital records?

[…] for a breakdown of the fees, and how such charges are supported. 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.

August 30, 2016
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CPRA

Can criminal background checks on county candidates be kept confidential?

[…] are authorized by statute to receive the information. Penal Code section 11076. 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 1, 2013
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CPRA Police Records

Denied access to file detailing code violations

[…] city has some sort of administrative procedure for appealing your alleged violation. Holme Roberts & Owen 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 26, 2011
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Brown Act

Reporting closed sessions decisions

[…] Brown Act: Open Meetings for Local Legislative Bodies, Office of the Attorney General (2003), p. 40, http://www.ag.ca.gov/open_meetings/. ) Additionally, the exception applies only to meetings where the government agency is a party to the litigation.Shapiro v. Board of Directors, 134 Cal. App. 4th 170, 179-80 (2005). Assuming that the closed sessions concerning the development […]

June 5, 2010
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Brown Act

How much detail does the Brown Act require for agenda items?

[…] been deprived of an opportunity to observe and comment on the deliberations. 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.

June 8, 2012
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Brown Act

School district denies Brown Act violation. What next?

[…] proper procedures, as provided for in the district's employment guidelines, in terminating your employment. 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.

June 17, 2013
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Brown Act

We’ve requested items added to agenda and been denied. Can they do that?

[…] what kind of internal guidelines the CSD may have adopted. Holme Roberts & Owen 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.

August 28, 2010