Law Handbook With Exercises In Travis
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Key points of the public comment law are: Each member of the public must be allowed to address a posted agenda item either “before or during the body's consideration of the item” The board may set “reasonable rules,” including a sign-up deadline for speakers.
The Open Meetings Act (Government Code, Chapter 551) provides that meetings of governmental bodies must be open to the public (except for expressly authorized executive sessions). Both state and regional agencies file notices of open meetings with the Secretary of State's office.
A member of a governing body commits a crime if he or she participates in a closed meeting if they know that a certified agenda or tape recording of the closed meeting is not being made. This is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500.
Upon finding a violation of the Open Meeting Law, the Attorney General may impose a civil penalty upon a public body of not more than $1,000 for each intentional violation.
It is a misdemeanor for a member of a governing body to conspire to circumvent the Act by meeting in numbers of less than a quorum for the purpose of secret deliberations. It Page 6 -6- is punishable by a fine of between $100 and $500, one to six months in jail, or both. 3.
Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer's agent may not ask why you want them. All government information is presumed to be available to the public.
Some information is not open to the public. These types of information are listed as exceptions in the Texas Public Information Act. They include some information in personnel records, pending litigation, competitive bids, trade secrets, real estate deals and certain legal matters involving attorney-client privilege.
The California Physician's Legal Handbook (CPLH) is the legal resource for health care law. CPLH offers more than 5,400 pages of comprehensive legal information including current laws, regulations and court decisions that affect health care in California.
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Certain policies are mandatory and must be included in your employee handbook. For example, California employers must have a written harassment, discrimination and retaliation prevention policy. Including these policies clarifies for employees their rights and obligations, and protects you from potential liability.
