GroundRules
GOV § 11130.5
Where this section sits in the code
- Government Code - GOV
- TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]
- DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT [11000. - 15990.3.]
- PART 1. STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES [11000. - 11908.]
- CHAPTER 1. State Agencies [11000. - 11148.5.]
- ARTICLE 9. Meetings [11120. - 11132.]
A court may award court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to the plaintiff in an action brought pursuant to Section 11130 or 11130.3 where it is found that a state body has violated the provisions of this article. The costs and fees shall be paid by the state body and shall not become a personal liability of any public officer or employee thereof.
A court may award court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to a defendant in any action brought pursuant to Section 11130 or 11130.3 where the defendant has prevailed in a final determination of the action and the court finds that the action was clearly frivolous and totally lacking in merit.
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