Section 87400 Of Article 4. Disqualification Of Former Officers And Employees From California Government Code >> Title 9. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 4.
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. Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the
context, the definitions set forth in this section shall govern the
interpretation of this article.
(a) "State administrative agency" means every state office,
department, division, bureau, board and commission, but does not
include the Legislature, the courts or any agency in the judicial
branch of government.
(b) "State administrative official" means every member, officer,
employee or consultant of a state administrative agency who as part
of his or her official responsibilities engages in any judicial,
quasi-judicial or other proceeding in other than a purely clerical,
secretarial or ministerial capacity.
(c) "Judicial, quasi-judicial or other proceeding" means any
proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination,
contract, claim, controversy, investigation, charge, accusation,
arrest or other particular matter involving a specific party or
parties in any court or state administrative agency, including but
not limited to any proceeding governed by Chapter 5 (commencing with
Section 11500) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(d) "Participated" means to have taken part personally and
substantially through decision, approval, disapproval, formal written
recommendation, rendering advice on a substantial basis,
investigation or use of confidential information as an officer or
employee, but excluding approval, disapproval or rendering of legal
advisory opinions to departmental or agency staff which do not
involve a specific party or parties.