California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 1 - Public Employment Relations Board
Subchapter 3 - Hearings
Section 32185 - Ex Parte Communications
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) No party to a formal hearing before the Board on an unfair practice complaint shall, outside the hearing of the other parties, orally communicate about the merits of the matter at issue with the Board agent presiding. Nor shall any party to a formal hearing communicate in writing with the Board agent presiding without providing a copy of the writing to the other parties.
(b) A Board agent who receives such an ex parte communication shall state on the record that the communication was made, identify the person who made it and either summarize the contents of the communication, or provide all parties with a copy of such communication. The Board agent shall then afford the other parties to the hearing the opportunity to rebut the communication on the record.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3, 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563, 3603, 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 40122.1(a), 99561(f) and 102399(b), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3509, 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(h), 3541.3(i), 3541.3(n), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(g), 3563(h), 3563(m), 71639.1 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 40122.1(a), 99561(g), 99561(h), 99561(m) and 102399(b), Public Utilities Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3541.3, 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563, 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(i), 3541.3(n), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(g), 3563(h) 3563(m), 71639.1 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 99561(g), 99561(h) and 99561(m), Public Utilities Code.
