§ 4660. — 4660. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 414, Sec. 21.)

California § 4660.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code WIC: Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
• Div. 4.5.: DIVISION 4.5. SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
• Ch. 5.: CHAPTER 5. Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities
• Art. 3.: ARTICLE 3. Regional Center Board Meetings

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All meetings of the board of directors of each regional center shall be scheduled, open, and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting, except as otherwise provided in this section. Regional center board meetings shall be held in accordance with all of the following provisions:
(a)
Each regional center shall provide a copy of this article to each member of the regional center governing board upon his or her assumption of board membership.
(b)
As used in this article, board meetings include meetings conducted by any committee of the governing board which exercises authority delegated to it by that governing board. However, board meetings shall not be deemed to include board retreats planned solely for educational purposes.
(c)
At each regional center board meeting, time shall be allowed for public input on all properly noticed agenda items prior to board action on that item. Time shall be allowed for public input on any issue not included on the agenda.
(d)
Any person attending an open and public meeting of a regional center shall have the right to record the proceedings on a tape recorder, video recorder, or other sound, visual, or written transcription recording device, in the absence of a reasonable finding of the regional center governing board that such recording constitutes, or would constitute, a disruption of the proceedings.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 414, Sec. 21. Effective September 22, 1997.