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Assistant city attorney briefs youth council on Sunshine, public records and Robert’s Rules
Summary
Assistant City Attorney Matthew Charnin reviewed Florida public meetings and records law, explained the youth council’s fact-finding role, and gave an overview of Robert’s Rules and the council’s rules of operation.
Assistant City Attorney Matthew Charnin gave a legal orientation to the Cape Coral Youth Council at its May 9 meeting, reviewing Florida law on public meetings and public records and explaining how those rules apply to the youth council.
Charnin told members that, under state law, most meetings of boards and commissions are public. He explained that because the youth council is designated a fact-finding body by local code, it does not have decision-making authority and…
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