Brown Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:allows closed sessions for specific purposes
gptkbp:appliesTo special districts
city councils
school boards
county boards
local government agencies in California
gptkbp:codifiedIn California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1953
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:California_State_Legislature
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:United_States_Senator
any interested person
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brown Act
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:namedAfter Ralph M. Brown
gptkbp:penalty misdemeanor charges for willful violations
nullification of actions taken in violation
gptkbp:prohibits secret meetings
serial meetings
gptkbp:purpose guarantee the public's right to attend and participate in meetings of local legislative bodies
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bagley-Keene_Open_Meeting_Act
gptkb:California_Public_Records_Act
gptkbp:requires public notice of meetings
agendas to be posted in advance
gptkbp:state gptkb:California
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:California_Government_Code
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7