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

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 32168

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(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.

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.

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