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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW OF THE BROWN ACT
I. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................1
II. THE BROWN ACT APPLIES TO ALL MEETINGS OF LOCAL
PUBLIC AGENCY LEGISLATIVE BODIES ...................................................2
A. LEGISLATIVE BODIES ............................................................................2
B. MEETINGS .................................................................................................3
III. LOCATION, NOTICE, AGENDA, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
ACCESSIBILITY, AND OTHER MEETING REQUIREMENTS ..................8
A. LOCATION OF MEETINGS ......................................................................8
B. NOTICE AND AGENDA REQUIREMENTS ...........................................9
C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ......................................................................16
D. VOTING DETERMINATIONS ................................................................20
E. DISRUPTION OF MEETINGS ................................................................20
F. MEETINGS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS ..........21
IV. CLOSED SESSIONS ...........................................................................................21
A. BASIS FOR CLOSED SESSIONS ...........................................................21
B. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS MUST BE IDENTIFIED ON THE
AGENDA AND ORALLY ANNOUNCED IN OPEN SESSION............28
C. A 24-HOUR NOTICE TO AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED
BEFORE CONSIDERING SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS OR
CHARGES AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE ...............................................29
D. THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS TO REPORT OUT ACTION
TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION ...............................................................29
E. INFORMATION ACQUIRED DURING CLOSED SESSION
IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE RELEASED TO
THIRD PARTIES ......................................................................................30
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