Section 18215 Of Chapter 4. Administrative Regulations From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4.
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. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), regulations
concerning the following subject matters shall be subject to the
Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
11340) of Part 1 of Division 3):
(1) Board hearing procedures relating to public testimony and
participation, except a procedure that is expressly required by
statute.
(2) Board hearing procedures relating to disciplinary and merit
matters, and disability discrimination complaints, including claims
of discrimination based upon medical condition, mental disability or
physical disability and denial of reasonable accommodation, unless
the board hearing procedures are mandated by statutes, court
decisions, or board precedential decisions. However, rulings within
the discretion of an administrative law judge are not subject to this
article.
(3) Drug testing.
(4) Grounds for employee discipline.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the following provisions of
the Administrative Procedure Act shall not apply to regulations
concerning the subject matters specified in subdivision (a):
(1) Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of, and paragraphs (4) and
(5) of subdivision (b) of, Section 11346.2.
(2) Section 11346.3.
(3) Paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 11346.4.
(4) Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of, and paragraphs (5) and
(7) to (12), inclusive, of, subdivision (a) of Section 11346.5.
(5) Paragraphs (2), (4), and (5) of subdivision (a) of Section
11346.9.
(6) Paragraphs (6) and (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 11347.3.
(7) Subdivisions (a), (e), and (f) of Section 11349.
(8) Paragraphs (1), (5), and (6) of subdivision (a) of, and
paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of, Section 11349.1.