California Code of Regulations
Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy
Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
Chapter 2 - Rules of Practice and Procedure
Article 3 - General Provisions Applicable to Adjudicative Proceedings
Section 1210 - Adjudicative Procedures
Except as otherwise specified in these regulations or by other applicable law, in an adjudicative proceeding the presiding member may regulate the proceedings, and any parts thereof, in any manner that complies with the Administrative Adjudication Bill of Rights in section 11425.10 of the Government Code. A proceeding, or any portion of one, may include (1) formal hearings with features such as lay and expert witnesses providing oral and written testimony under oath, direct examination, cross examination and briefs. Such requirements shall not preclude unsworn oral or written comments from being offered in the proceeding; or (2) if noticed under Title 2 of the Government Code section 11445.30(a), the informal hearing procedures described in the Administrative Procedure Act (see Government Code section 11445.10 & following).
1. Amendment
of subsection (b) filed 1-28-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
81, No. 5).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 1-11-83; designated effective
2-1-83 pursuant to Government Code Section
11346.2(d)
(Register 83, No. 3).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-20-2000
as an emergency; operative 6-20-2000 (Register 2000, No. 25). A Certificate of
Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-18-2000 or emergency language will
be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate
of Compliance as to 6-20-2000 order transmitted to OAL 9-26-2000 and filed
10-25-2000 (Register 2000, No. 43).
5. New article 3 (sections
1210-1212) and repealer and new section filed 12-21-2015; operative 1-1-2016
pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2015, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 25210, 25216.5(a) and 25218(e), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 11445.10 and 11455.60, Government Code; and Sections 25213(a) and 25214, Public Resources Code.
