§ 11380. — 11380. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 20.)

California § 11380.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code GOV: Government Code - GOV
• Div.: 3.
• Title 2.: DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
• Part 1.: PART 1. STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
• Ch. 4.: CHAPTER 4. Office of Administrative Hearings
• Art. 3.: ARTICLE 3. State Agency Reports and Forms Appeals

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(a)
(1)
The office shall hear and render a decision on any appeal filed by a business, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14775, in the event the business contests the certification by a state agency head that reporting requirements meet established criteria and shall not be eliminated.
(2)
Before a business may file an appeal with the office pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14775,
the business shall file a challenge to a form or report required by a state agency with that state agency. Within 60 days of filing the challenge with a state agency, the state agency shall either eliminate the form or report or provide written justification for its continued use.
(3)
A business may appeal a state agency’s written justification for the continued use of a form or report with the office.
(4)
If a state agency fails to respond within 60 days of the filing of a challenge pursuant to paragraph (2), the business shall have an immediate right to file an appeal with the office.
(b)
No later than January 1, 1996, the office shall adopt procedures governing the filing, hearing, and disposition of appeals. The procedures shall include, but shall not be limited to, provisions that assure that appeals are heard
and decisions rendered by the office in a fair, impartial, and timely fashion.
(c)
The office may charge appellants a reasonable fee to pay for costs it incurs in complying with this section.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1996. Operative July 1, 1997, by Sec. 98 of Ch. 938.