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54950. Declaration of intent; sovereignty ..............................................................53
54950.5. Title of act ..................................................................................................53
54951. Local agency, definition.............................................................................53
54952. Legislative body, definition .......................................................................53
54952.1. Conduct and treatment of electee ...............................................................54
54952.2. Meeting, definition; social media ..............................................................54
54952.3 Simultaneous or serial order meetings of a subsequent legislative
body; compensation and stipends ..............................................................56
54952.6. Action taken, definition .............................................................................57
54952.7. Copies of chapter to members of legislative body of local agencies .........57
54953. Meetings to be open and public; attendance; teleconferencing;
secret ballots...............................................................................................57
54953.1. Grand jury testimony .................................................................................59
54953.2. Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act ....................................59
54953.3. Conditions to attendance ...........................................................................59
54953.4. Remote public participation .......................................................................59
54953.5. Recording of meetings ...............................................................................64
54953.6. Broadcasts of proceedings ........................................................................65
54953.7. Allowance of greater access to meetings beyond minimal standards ........65
54953.8. Alternative teleconference meetings ..........................................................65
54953.8.1. Health Authority teleconference rules .......................................................67
54953.8.2. Emergency teleconference rules ................................................................68
54953.8.3. Just cause teleconference rules ..................................................................69
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