Open Meetings - The Brown Act

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Course Description

This course describes the Brown Open Meeting Act and how it effects the CBOC’s operations.

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FAQs

FAQ 32. Should CBOC members communicate with each other?

https://www.bondoversight.org/faq32/

FAQ 34. What is the Brown Act (Opening Meetings)?

https://www.bondoversight.org/faq34/

 

Legal Resources

California Legislative Information 
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/

Resources

Government Code – CHAPTER 9. Meetings [54950 – 54963]
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?division=2.&chapter=9.
&part=1.&lawCode=GOV&title=5.

First Amendment Coalition Brown Act Primer
https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/facs-brown-act-primer/

Open Meetings – Brown Act
https://www.bondoversight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Open-Meetings-Brown-Act.pdf

Open Meeting Amendments 2023
https://www.bondoversight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Open-Meeting-Amendments-2023.pdf

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