Section 11354.1 Of Article 9. Special Procedures From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.5. >> Article 9.
11354.1
. (a) For purposes of this section, "commission" means the
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
(b) This chapter does not apply to any policy, plan, or guideline
adopted by the commission prior to January 1, 1996, pursuant to
Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 66650) of Title 7.2 of this code
or Division 19 (commencing with Section 29000) of the Public
Resources Code.
(c) The issuance or denial by the commission of any permit
pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 66632, and the issuance or
denial by, or appeal to, the commission of any permit pursuant to
Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 29500) of Division 19 of the
Public Resources Code, are not subject to this chapter.
(d) (1) Any amendments or other changes to the San Francisco Bay
Plan or to a special area plan pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with
Section 66650) of Title 7.2, adopted by the commission on or after
January 1, 1996, and any amendments or other changes to the Suisun
Marsh Protection Plan, as defined in Section 29113 of the Public
Resources Code, or in the Suisun Marsh local protection program, as
defined in Section 29111 of the Public Resources Code, adopted by the
commission on and after January 1, 1996, shall be submitted to the
office but are not subject to this chapter except as provided in this
subdivision.
(2) The commission shall include in its submittal to the office
pursuant to paragraph (1) both of the following documents:
(A) A clear and concise summary of any regulatory provision
adopted or approved by the commission as part of the proposed change
for publication in the California Code of Regulations.
(B) The administrative record for the proceeding, and a list of
the documents relied upon in making the change. Proposed additions to
the plans shall be indicated by underlined text, and proposed
deletions shall be indicated by strike-through text in documents
submitted as part of the administrative record for the proceeding.
(3) The office shall review the regulatory provisions to determine
compliance with the standards of necessity, authority, clarity,
consistency, reference, and nonduplication set forth in subdivision
(a) of Section 11349.1. The office shall also review the responses to
public comments prepared by the commission to determine compliance
with the public participation requirements of Sections 11000 to
11007, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations,
and to ensure that the commission considers all relevant matters
presented to it before adopting, amending, or repealing any
regulatory provision, and that the commission explains the reasons
for not modifying a proposed plan change to accommodate an objection
or recommendation. The office shall restrict its review to the
regulatory provisions and the administrative record of the
proceeding. Sections 11349.3, 11349.4, 11349.5, and 11350.3 shall
apply to the review by the office to the extent that those sections
are consistent with this section.
(4) In reviewing proposed changes to the commission's plans for
the criteria specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11349.1, the
office shall consider the clarity of the proposed plan change in the
context of the commission's existing plans.
(5) The proposed plan or program change subject to this
subdivision shall not become effective unless and until the
regulatory provisions are approved by the office in accordance with
subdivision (a) of Section 11349.3.
(6) Upon approval of the regulatory provisions, the office shall
transmit to the Secretary of State for filing the clear and concise
summary of the regulatory provisions submitted by the commission.
(e) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), the
adoption of any regulation by the commission shall be subject to this
chapter in all respects.