(a) Scope of Hearing. An oral hearing will be limited to consideration of the facts, issues, values, or precise elements in dispute in a taxpayer's matter. The Board may ask the parties questions during an oral hearing, and will afford the parties an opportunity to respond.(b) Subpoenas. The Board may issues subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of books, records, accounts and papers before the Board, the Board's Executive Director, individual Board Members, or any other representative of the Board in accordance with Government Code section 15613. An application for a subpoena for the production of books, records, accounts and papers must be supported by an affidavit showing good cause and containing the information prescribed by Code of Civil Procedure section 1985. Any affidavit filed in support of an application for a subpoena must be served with the subpoena. A subpoena must be signed by a Board Member, the Board's Executive Director, or other person designated by the Executive Director. Taxpayers are required to serve subpoenas issued pursuant to their request upon the witnesses identified in the subpoenas and will bear any expenses incurred.(c) Time Allocation. The Chief of Board Proceedings will generally allocate a total of 35 minutes per hearing. The Chief of Board Proceedings will inform the parties and the Board of the time allocations prior to the hearing.(d) Additional Time. A party may request additional time to present a complex matter. A request for additional time must be submitted to the Board Proceedings Division in writing no less than 15 days prior to the hearing, and state the reason(s) why additional time is needed. The Chief of Board Proceedings must submit requests for additional time to the Board Chair for approval. The Board Chair may grant a party whatever additional time the Board Chair determines the party needs to present a complex matter. Board Proceedings Staff will inform all the parties and the Board in writing as to whether a request for additional time has been granted or denied.(e) Modification. At the oral hearing, the Board Chair may limit the time for a party's presentation if, in his or her discretion, the Board Chair determines that the party's presentation has no purpose other than to delay the proceedings. The Board Chair may, in his or her discretion, grant a party additional time to complete its presentation during the hearing.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 18, § 5523.5
1. New section filed 1-7-2008; operative 2-6-2008 (Register 2008, No. 2).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 7-30-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 31). Note: Authority cited: Article XIII, Section 11, California Constitution; Sections 15606 and 15640, Government Code; and Sections 251, 1840, 11651, 13170, 30451 and 32451, Revenue and Taxation Code. Reference: Sections 15606, 15613 and 15640, Government Code; and Sections 254.5, 254.6, 742, 748, 1840, 5148, 12429, 12636, 12637, 12951, 12977, 12978, 12981, 32255, 32256, 32256.5, 32257, 32302, 32312, 32313, 32401, 32402, 32402.1, 32404, 32407 and 32440, Revenue and Taxation Code.
1. New section filed 1-7-2008; operative 2-6-2008 (Register 2008, No. 2).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 7-30-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 31).