California Public Resources Code

§ 30322

PRC § 30322 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 20 · Ch. 4 · Art. 2.5

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this article, except as provided in subdivision (b), an “ex parte communication” is any oral or written communication between a member of the commission and an interested person, about a matter within the commission’s jurisdiction, which does not occur in a public hearing, workshop, or other official proceeding, or on the official record of the proceeding on the matter.

(b)The following communications are not ex parte communications:

(1)Any communication between a staff member acting in their official capacity and any commission member or interested person.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 97, Sec. 9. (SB 1497) Effective January 1, 2023.