California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 6 - Representation Proceedings Under Public Utilities Code Transit District Acts
Subchapter 3 - Representation Proceedings Under Public Utilities Code Transit Labor Relations Acts Other than TEERA
Article 9 - Representation Elections
Section 72185 - Objections
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Within 10 days following the service of the tally of ballots, any party to the election may file with SMCS objections to the conduct of the election. Any objections must be filed within the 10-day time period whether or not a runoff election is necessary or challenged ballots are sufficient in number to affect the results of the election.
(b) Service and proof of service of the objections pursuant to Section 32140 are required.
(c) Objections shall be entertained by SMCS only on the following grounds:
(d) The statement of the objections must contain specific facts which, if true, would establish that the election result should be set aside, and must also describe with specificity how the alleged facts constitute objectionable conduct within the meaning of subsection (c) above.
(e) No party may allege its own conduct or the conduct of its agents as grounds for setting aside an election.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3541.3(g) and 3603, Government Code; and Sections 30751, 40122, 70122, 90300, 98162.5, 100301, 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 25052, 28851, 30751, 40122, 50121, 70122, 90300, 95651, 98162.5, 100301, 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code.
