California Government Code

§ 11425.40

GOV § 11425.40 Effective Jan 1, 1996Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 4.5 · Art. 6

(a)The presiding officer is subject to disqualification for bias, prejudice, or interest in the proceeding.

(b)It is not alone or in itself grounds for disqualification, without further evidence of bias, prejudice, or interest, that the presiding officer:

(1)Is or is not a member of a racial, ethnic, religious, sexual, or similar group and the proceeding involves the rights of that group.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 1996. Operative July 1, 1997, by Sec. 98 of Ch. 938 and Section 11400.10.