Ralph M. Brown Act

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Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:appliesTo city councils
school boards
county boards
local government agencies in California
other local public agencies
gptkbp:codifiedIn California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1953
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:California_State_Legislature
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:California_Attorney_General
local district attorneys
gptkbp:excludes closed sessions for certain matters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ralph M. Brown Act
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sunshine_laws
gptkbp:namedAfter Ralph M. Brown
gptkbp:prohibits secret meetings
informal, undisclosed meetings of a majority of members
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
gptkbp:requires advance notice of meetings
meetings to be open and public
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:California_Government_Code
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7