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Opinion No. (2006)

California Attorney General Reports · Nov 7, 2006

Brown Act (Gov. Code, §§ 54950 - 54962 ; "Brown Act") generally requires that legislative bodies of local agencies conduct their business in open and public sessions. (See Shapiro v. … A county of board of supervisors is a "legislative body of a local agency" for purposes of the Brown Act. (See Gov. Code, §§ 23005 , 54951 , 54952 , subd. (a)); 216 Sutter Bay Associates v.

(1971)

60 Op. Att'y Gen. 411 · Wisconsin Attorney General Reports · Nov 18, 1971

Montreuil v. Board of Estimate of City of New York , 10 App. Div. 2d 266 , 198 N.Y.S. 2d 891 . … Co. v. Kelley , (Tex.Civ.App.) 83 S.W. 855 , 860 .

Opinion No. (2004)

California Attorney General Reports · Feb 24, 2004

Office, The Brown Act: Open Meetings for Local Legislative Bodies (2003) pp. 5-6; cf. Joiner v. … (See Levels v.

Opinion No. (2002)

California Attorney General Reports · Mar 14, 2002

Brown Act apply to the meetings of the governing board of a private, nonprofit corporation formed for the purpose of providing programming for a cable television channel set aside for educational use by a cable operator pursuant … Public Meeting Requirements The first question to be resolved is whether the meetings of the Corporation's board of directors are subject to the open meeting requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov.

Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports · Jul 2, 1975

V. T. C. … A&A Liquor Stores v. Texas Liquor Control Board, 342. S. W. 2d 783, 785 (Tex. Civ. App.-- Austin 1961, writ ref’d n. r. e. ). Dov‘alina v. Albert, 404 S.

Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports · Jul 2, 1957

Perry Brown Opinion No. … V. Geppert C. K. Richards John H. Mlnton, Jr. REVIEWED FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: James N. Ludlum

Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports · Jul 2, 1961

Brown: Examiners. … Honorable Lynn Brown, page 3 (km-1222) Aa to the Texas State Board of Plumbing.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Jun 17, 2022

Brown’s appointment to the Board will last until the end of Chan’s term on January 2, 2023. … For that reason, they seek to remove Brown from his seat on the Board of Supervisors.

(1996)

81 Op. Att'y Gen. 219 · Maryland Attorney General Reports · Jan 5, 1996

See City of Cleveland v. Cleveland Browns, Inc. , Case No. 297833 (Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga Co.). … See, e.g., Gonzales v. Defense Logistics Agency , 772 F.2d 887 , 889 (Fed. Cir. 1985). Cf. Moberly v.

Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jun 23, 1994

See generally Carroll v. Schneider, 211 Ark. 538 , 201 S.W.2d 221 (1947) and Swiderski v. Goggins, supra. … Browns failure to file with the board of election commissioners is excusable is one of fact, which can only be resolved by a judicial action.

Opinion Number

Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 14, 1991

As part of your request for reconsideration, you cite the case of Brown v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, 405 So.2d 1148 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1981). … Although asked to apply the reasoning of Trahan v.

Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports · Jul 2, 1971

Brown, Administrator OPiniOn 140. 6 884 Texas Board of Private Detectives, Private Investigators, Private RC?: Construction of Article Patrolmen, Private Guards and 4413 (29bb1, V.C.S. … V-753 (1948).

Opinion No. (2002)

California Attorney General Reports · Apr 19, 2002

Code, §§ 1000 - 1097 ; Board of Education v. … (Rowen v. Santa Clara Unified School District (1981) 121 Cal.App.3d 231 , 236 ; Lucas v. Board of Trustees (1971) 18 Cal.App.3d 988 , 991-992 ; 40 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 4 , 6 (1962).)

Op. Atty. Gen. 390a-14

Minnesota Attorney General Reports · Jun 9, 1999

The sheriff wants to order brown squad cars. The sheriff has threatened to appeal his budget under Mi_mlesota Statutes section 387.20 unless he can order brown squad cars. … "l`his authority generally extends to making determinations concerning the facilities and equipment to be acquired for use by county officials See e.g., Currz's v.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Sep 17, 2021

ANALYSIS Question 1 We first consider whether the Brown Act prohibits members of the Indian Wells joint powers authority board of directors from discussing matters that are pending before the board when … (Agreement, supra, p. 9.) 7 The Brown Act is set forth in Government Code sections 54950–54963. (See Gov. Code, § 54950.5 [naming those sections the Brown Act].) 8 Galbiso v.

Opinion No.

California Attorney General Reports · Aug 26, 2011

and a consortium of three real estate brokers in which the board garnered information about the brokers' qualifications to perform future services constituted a "meeting" for Brown Act purposes, even though the board did … Code §§ 54950 - 54963 (hereafter Brown Act or Act). 2 Freedom Newsp. Inc. v. Orange Co. Employees Ret. Sys. , 6 Cal. 4th 821 , 825 (1993). 3 Cohan v. City of Thousand Oaks , 30 Cal. App. 4th 547 , 555 (1994). 4 Govt.

Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Nov 6, 2000

See Brown v. Gardner, 232 Ark. 197 , 334 S.W.2d 89 (1960). School boards have not been granted statutory authority to enter into contracts agreeing to maintain a school at a certain place indefinitely. … Brown v. Gardner, 232 Ark. at 199 . Accord, Martin v.

Maryland Attorney General Opinion 99OAG088

Maryland Attorney General Reports · Aug 20, 2014

Desegregation from 1954-64 When the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Brown v. … Board of Educ., 349 U.S. 295, 299 (1955) (“Brown II”).

Opinion No. Oag 21-88, (1988)

77 Op. Att'y Gen. 98 · Wisconsin Attorney General Reports · Apr 29, 1988

BUKOWSKI, Corporation Counsel Brown County You advise that the Brown County code of ordinances provides for the creation of a solid waste management system and a Brown County Solid Waste Management Board, pursuant to section … It is my opinion that the Solid Waste Management Board is restricted to the performance of "advisory or policy-making functions," regardless of whether or not that board is a "board or commission" under section 59.031 (2)

California Attorney General Opinion 23-1002

California Attorney General Reports · Jul 24, 2024

of a local agency governed by the Brown Act constitutes employment under Title I, or instead participation in a program or activity under Title II, can depend on the particular board, commission, or body. 20 Thousands of … Title II. 34 As to Title I, the opinion determined that the Brown Act’s requirement for in-person attendance at meetings at locations open to the public was an essential function of holding office on a local agency board.