Section 5307.4 Of Chapter 1. Jurisdiction From California Labor Code >> Division 4. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1.
5307.4
. (a) Public hearings required under Sections 5307 and 5307.3
shall be subject to the provisions of this section except to the
extent that there is involved a matter relating to the management, or
to personnel, or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or to
contracts, of the appeals board or the administrative director.
(b) Notice of the rule or regulation proposed to be adopted,
amended, or rescinded, shall be given to such business and labor
organizations and firms or individuals who have requested notice
thereof. The notice shall include all of the following:
(1) A statement of the time, place, and nature of the public
hearings.
(2) Reference to the legal authority under which the rule is
proposed.
(3) Either the terms or substance of the proposed rule, or a
description of the subjects and the issues involved.
(c) Except where the proposed rule or regulation has a significant
impact on the public, this section shall not apply to interpretive
rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization.
(d) After notice required by this section, the appeals board or
the administrative director shall give interested persons the
opportunity to participate in the rulemaking through submission of
written data, views, or arguments, with opportunity for oral
presentation. If, after consideration of the relevant matter
presented, the appeals board or the administrative director adopts a
rule, it or he shall publish a concise, general statement of reasons
for the adoption of the rule. The rule and statement of reasons shall
be given to the same individuals and organizations who have
requested notice of hearings.
(e) The notice required under this section shall be made not less
than 30 days prior to the public hearing date.