California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 6 - Resources Agency
Chapter 3 - Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act
Article 15 - Litigation
Section 15231 - Adequacy of EIR or Negative Declaration for Use by Lead and Responsible Agencies
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
A final EIR prepared by a lead agency or a negative declaration adopted by a lead agency shall be conclusively presumed to comply with CEQA for purposes of use by responsible agencies which were consulted pursuant to Sections 15072 or 15082 unless one of the following conditions occurs:
(a) The EIR or negative declaration is finally adjudged in a legal proceeding not to comply with the requirements of CEQA, or
(b) A subsequent EIR is made necessary by Section 15162 of these guidelines.
1. Amendment of section heading filed 10-26-98; operative 10-26-98 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21087 (Register 98, No. 44).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 10-6-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 21080.1, 21166, 21167.2 and 21167.3, Public Resources Code.