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1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation
thereof.

54953.3. Conditions to attendance

A member of the public shall not be required, as a condition to attendance at a meeting of a
legislative body of a local agency, to register his or her name, to provide other information, to
complete a questionnaire, or otherwise to fulfill any condition precedent to his or her attendance.
If an attendance list, register, questionnaire, or other similar document is posted at or near the
entrance to the room where the meeting is to be held, or is circulated to the persons present
during the meeting, it shall state clearly that the signing, registering, or completion of the
document is voluntary, and that all persons may attend the meeting regardless of whether a
person signs, registers, or completes the document.

54953.5. Recording of meetings

(a) Any person attending an open and public meeting of a legislative body
of a local agency shall have the right to record the proceedings with an audio or video recorder or
a still or motion picture camera in the absence of a reasonable finding by the legislative body of
the local agency that the recording cannot continue without noise, illumination, or obstruction of
view that constitutes, or would constitute, a persistent disruption of the proceedings.

(b) Any audio or video recording of an open and public meeting made for whatever purpose by
or at the direction of the local agency shall be subject to inspection pursuant to the California
Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with section 7920.00) of Title 1), but,
notwithstanding Section 34090, may be erased or destroyed 30 days after the recording. Any
inspection of an audio or video recording shall be provided without charge on equipment made
available by the local agency.

54953.6. Broadcasts of proceedings

No legislative body of a local agency shall prohibit or otherwise restrict the broadcast of its open
and public meetings in the absence of a reasonable finding that the broadcast cannot be
accomplished without noise, illumination, or obstruction of view that would constitute a
persistent disruption of the proceedings.

54953.7. Allowance of greater access to meetings beyond minimal standards

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, legislative bodies of local agencies may impose
requirements upon themselves which allow greater access to their meetings than prescribed by
the minimal standards set forth in this chapter. In addition, thereto, an elected legislative body of
a local agency may impose such requirements on those appointed legislative bodies of the local
agency of which all or a majority of the members are appointed by or under the authority of the
elected legislative body.

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