California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 1 - Public Employment Relations Board
Subchapter 5 - Unfair Practice Proceedings
Section 32612 - Venue of Charge
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a charge may be filed in any regional office described in Section 32075 which serves any county in which the conduct or act constituting the alleged unfair practice occurred or is occurring, the county in which any employee affected by the alleged unfair practice works, or the county in which the principal office of the employer is located.
(b) Any charge involving a worksite located outside the State of California shall be filed with the regional office serving the county in which the principal office of the employer is located. The Board may transfer any case to a different regional office.
(c) Any charge involving a regional committee established pursuant to Government Code section 71807 shall be filed with the Los Angeles Regional Office in the cases of Regions 1 and 4; with the San Francisco Regional Office in the case of Region 2; and with the Sacramento Regional Office in the case of Region 3.
(d) The Board may consolidate charges as it deems appropriate.
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 filed 6-18-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 25).
4. Amendment filed 9-20-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 39).
5. Amendment filed 4-12-2000; operative 5-12-2000 (Register 2000, No. 15).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 2-15-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 7).
7. 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-11-2001 order transmitted to OAL 10-18-2001 and filed 12-4-2001 (Register 2001, No. 49).
9. 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-2-2004 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-27-2004 order, including amendment of section and NOTE, transmitted to OAL 4-26-2005 and filed 5-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).
14. 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.
15. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-6-2013 order transmitted to OAL 5-29-2014 and filed 7-10-2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).
16. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 5-8-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 19).
17. Amendment of NOTE filed 12-27-2019; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 52).
18. Amendment of NOTE filed 4-18-2023; operative 7-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 16).
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), 3514.5, 3524.52(a), 3524.55, 3541.3(i), 3541.5, 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(h), 3563.2, 71639.1, 71807 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 99561(h) and 99561.2, Public Utilities Code.
