PPT-The Brown Act The Legal Requirements for Local Open and Public Meetings

Presented by The Office of the General Counsel OVERVIEW Policy Legislative Bodies Meetings Notice and Agendas Public Participation Closed Sessions Violations and Remedies POLICY In enacting this chapter the legislature finds and declares that the public commissions boards and councils and the other public agencies in this State exist to aid in the conduct of the peoples business It is the intent of the law that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly . March 2015. Purposes of the Open Meeting Law. Public bodies. Types of meetings. Meeting notices. Closing meetings. Penalties. Presentation Outline. With limited exceptions, all meetings of public bodies must be open to the public. -R.C. 149.43. …To . be interpreted. liberally to facilitate . broader access. …Exceptions . to be strictly. interpreted in favor of . disclosure. . The Open Meetings Act . -R.C. 121.22. …To . North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees. April 9, 2015. . Q. Shanté Martin, . NCCCS General Counsel. . Open Meetings Law. N.C.G.S. § 143-318.9 through 143-318.18. The following information is designed to alert you to important aspects of the Open Meetings Law. This handout is not designed to be exhaustive. The intent is to highlight legal information that is relevant to issues that commonly arise related to the Open Meetings . When does the OML apply. Types of meetings. Meeting notices. Closed meetings. Other considerations. Open Meeting Law. With limited exceptions, all meetings of public bodies must be open to the public.. Slone. Marcus Jones. Assistant Attorneys General. Office of the . Kentucky . Attorney General. 502-696-5664. OPEN RECORDS/ OPEN MEETINGS. LAW. YOUR DUTY UNDER THE LAW. Publication available on OAG’s website:. Christina Estes-Werther, General Counsel. League of Arizona Cities and Towns. August 25, 2016. Presentation Overview. Purpose: Legislative History/Policy. Definitions. When Does the Open Meeting Law Apply?. California’s Open Meeting Law. . Presented by the Office of the City Attorney. February 22, 2017. Purpose & Intent. . To ensure that the actions of public bodies are taken openly and that their deliberations are conducted openly. RCW 42.30. . ______________________________. December 2017. Yakima, WA. Prepared by Washington . State Attorney General’s . Office. Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) . Passed in 1971. RCW 42.30. . ______________________________. Prepared . by Washington . State Attorney General’s Office. Last revised: . July 2017 . Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) . Passed in 1971. Update on Open Meetings Act NMSA 1978, Sections 10-15-1 to -4 New Mexico Foundation for Open Government 2019 Continuing Legal Education Seminar December 4, 2019 John Kreienkamp Assistant Attorney General The Open Meetings Act and Executive Session MISSISSIPPI ETHICS COMMISSION MISSISSIPPI ETHICS COMMISSION Mississippi Municipal League Small Town Conference October 17, 2019 OVERVIEW OF THE MISSISSIPPI ETHICS COMMISSION meetings of all legislative and administrative bodies and agencies of the state and political and taxing subdivisions thereof receiving or expending and supported in whole or in part by public fun SRSD File BEDAUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF SHOOL BOARD MEETINGAll School Board Meetings are open to the public The Board will announce at least 24 hours in advanceexcluding Sundays and legal Holidays throug San José City College. Eric . Narveson. Evergreen Valley College. Eric Wada. Folsom Lake College. Description. Academic Senates have the opportunity to promote transparency and inclusion by complying with the Brown Open Meeting Act, as well as a legal obligation to do so.  The Brown Act requires local government business to be conducted at open and public meetings, except in certain limited situations. It is based upon state policy that the people must be informed when a government agency takes action on their behalf. This session will provide an introductory overview of the Ralph M. Brown Act with a focus on how to remain in compliance as we prepare for the return to in-person meetings, and consider the impact of the new rules regarding teleconferencing..