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Local agencies: open meetings: teleconferences.

It became law on Aug 28, 2012.

CA SB 475 · Senate Bill · 2011–2012

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Became law
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Latest action
Aug 28, 2012

What it does

(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a legislative body of a local agency be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend. The act authorizes a legislative body to use teleconferencing, subject to specified requirements, including that each teleconference location be accessible to the public and that at least a quorum of the members of the body participate from locations within the boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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  4. Law (Done)

    Aug 28, 2012

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