Section 14515 Of Chapter 1. General From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 5.3. >> Chapter 1.

. Except where a statute expressly provides that the commission itself shall hold a public hearing, the commission may delegate functions such as listening to argument, taking of evidence, and finding of facts to committees or staff members of the commission. The committee or staff shall have the authority to recommend a decision to the commission.