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California Code Of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial RelationsDivision 3 - Public Employment Relations BoardChapter 1 - Public Employment Relations Board
Subchapter 3 - Hearings
Section 32168 - Conduct of Hearing

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 32168

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 32168 - Conduct of Hearing
(a) Hearings shall be conducted by a Board agent designated by the Board, except that the Board itself or a Board member may act as a hearing officer.
(b) A Board agent may be substituted for another Board agent at any time during the proceeding at the discretion of the Chief Administrative Law Judge in unfair practice cases or the General Counsel in representation matters. Prior to ordering a substitution the parties shall be notified and provided an opportunity to state objections to the proposed substitution. Substitutions of Board agents shall be appealable only in accordance with Sections 32200 or 32300.
(c) Hearings shall be open to the public, except as provided in Section 32170.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 32168

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(g), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(f), 3603, 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 30751, 40122, 40122.1(a), 70122, 90300, 98162.5, 99561(f), 100301, 101344, 102399(b), 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3509, 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(h), 3541.3(k), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(g), 3563(j), 71639.1 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 25052, 28849(b), 28851, 37051, 40122, 40122.1(a), 50121, 70122, 90300, 95651, 98162.5, 99561(g), 99561(j), 100301, 101344, 102399(b), 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(g), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(f), 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3509, 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(h), 3541.3 (k), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(g), 3563(j), 71639.1 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 99561(g) and 99561(j), Public Utilities Code.

1. New section filed 7-6-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 78, No. 27).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 10-19-78 (Register 78, No. 42).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 2-11-80 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 80, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAH within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 6-11-80.
4. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAH 6-11-80; filed 6-18-80 (Register 80, No. 25).
5. Amendment filed 6-18-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 25).
6. Amendment filed 9-20-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 39).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) adding requirement for notification of parties and an opportunity to object prior to substitution of a Board agent filed 12-29-88; operative 1-28-89 (Register 89, No. 4). Ed. Note: This amendment codifies an interpretation made by the Public Employment Relations Board in Fremont Union High School District (1987) PERB Decision No. 651.
8. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 2-15-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 7).
9. Amendment of Note filed 6-11-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-11-2001 order transmitted to OAL 10-18-2001 and filed 12-4-2001 (Register 2001, No. 49).
11. Amendment of Note filed 2-2-2004 as an emergency; operative 2-2-2004 (Register 2004, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
12. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-2-2004 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).
13. Amendment of Note filed 8-30-2004 as an emergency; operative 8-30-2004 (Register 2004, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Amendment of Note refiled 12-27-2004 as an emergency; operative 12-29-2004 (Register 2004, No. 53). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-28-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
15. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-27-2004 order transmitted to OAL 4-26-2005 and filed 5-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).
16. Amendment of Note filed 12-6-2013 as an emergency; operative 12-6-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 110035.5 (Register 2013, No. 51). This regulatory action is deemed an emergency exempt from OAL review and was filed directly by the agency with the Secretary of State pursuant to Government Code section 110035.5. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-4-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
17. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-6-2013 order transmitted to OAL 5-29-2014 and filed 7/10/2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).
18. Change without regulatory effect amending filed 5-8-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 19).
19. Amendment of Note filed 12-27-2019; operative 4/1/2020 (Register 2019, No. 52).
20. Amendment of Note filed 4-18-2023; operative 7/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 16).
21. Amendment of NOTE filed 6-5-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 23).