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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 ..................9

                       A.     LOCATION OF MEETINGS ......................................................................9

                       B.     NOTICE AND AGENDA REQUIREMENTS .........................................10

                       C.     PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ......................................................................17

                       D.     VOTING DETERMINATIONS ................................................................21

                       E.     DISRUPTION OF MEETINGS ................................................................21

                       F.     MEETINGS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS ..........22

               IV.     CLOSED SESSIONS ...........................................................................................22

                       A.     BASIS FOR CLOSED SESSIONS ...........................................................22

                       B.     CLOSED SESSION ITEMS MUST BE IDENTIFIED ON THE
                              AGENDA AND ORALLY ANNOUNCED IN OPEN SESSION............29

                       C.     A 24-HOUR NOTICE TO AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED
                              BEFORE CONSIDERING SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS OR
                              CHARGES AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE ...............................................30

                       D.     THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS TO REPORT OUT ACTION
                              TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION ...............................................................30

                       E.     INFORMATION ACQUIRED DURING CLOSED SESSION
                              IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE RELEASED TO
                              THIRD PARTIES ......................................................................................31





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