Open Government

Rosenberg's Rules of Order: Simple Rules of Parliamentary Procedure for the 21st Century, Revised 2011

Open Meeting Law (Brown Act) Resources

OPEN & PUBLIC IV: A Guide to the Ralph M. Brown Act (2d Edition, Revised July 2010)
The Brown Act and the Perils of Electronic Communication, Western City magazine, June 2011
The Ralph M. Brown Act Firsthand, Western City magazine, February 1999
League Board Resolution Congratulating Cities for Continuing to Adhere to the Brown Act Despite the State’s Decision to Suspend its Requirements for Fiscal Reasons - July 20, 2012
Local Agency Electronic Media Use and California Public Records Law

Open Records Law (Public Records Act) Resources

Transparency Laws and Related Resources

Providing Conflict of Interest Advice
Institute for Local Government Transparency web page
ABCs of Open Government
Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Transparency Laws
Issues Related to Accepting Gifts
Local Agency Opportunities for Website Transparency, Western City magazine, June 2012
Website Content for Local Agencies to Consider: A Checklist, Western City magazine, June 2012
Transparency in Local Government: Protecting Your Community Against Corruption, Western City magazine, December 2010
Putting Technology to Work, Western City magazine, June 2012
Nurturing Informed CommunitiesiIn the Digital Age, Western City magazine, September 2010
Public Involvement in Budgeting: Options for Local Officials, Western City magazine, November 2008
Proactively Building Public Trust in Local Government, Western City magazine, December 2010

Compensation Information

Additional Related Resources

Letters to the Attorney General on Pending Brown Act Opinions

Correspondence with CalAware

Letters to the Fair Political Practices Commission on Pending Regulatory Proposals

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