Section 19811 Of Part 2.5. Federal Grant-in-aid Merit System Requirements From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 2.5.

. (a) To the extent that any regulations adopted to make specific or to carry out the provisions of this article are in conflict with the amendments made to this article or become outdated at any time due to a change in federal or state program requirements, the regulations shall be repealed.
  (b) The Legislature further finds and declares that regulations interpreting and making specific this article are only necessary if the regulations are required by federal law.
  (c) Requirements imposed on local agencies pursuant to this article shall not be considered regulations or standards of general application and shall not impose any duty on the department to adopt regulations.