Section 40440.5 Of Article 4. General Powers And Duties From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5.5. >> Article 4.
40440.5
. (a) Notice of the time and place of a public hearing of
the south coast district board to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule or
regulation relating to an air quality objective shall be given not
less than 30 days prior thereto and, notwithstanding subdivision (b)
of Section 40725, shall be published in each county in the south
coast district in accordance with the requirements of Section 6061 of
the Government Code. The period of notice shall commence on the
first day of publication.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section
40725, notice shall be mailed to every person who filed a written
request for notice of proposed regulatory action with the south coast
district, every person who requested notice for, or registered at,
the workshop, if any, held in connection with the development of the
proposed rule or regulation, and any person the south coast district
believes to be interested in the proposed rule or regulation. The
inadvertent failure to mail notice to any particular person as
provided in this subdivision shall not invalidate any action taken by
the south coast district board.
(c) In addition to the summary description of the effect of the
proposal, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 40725, the notice
shall include the following:
(1) A description of the air quality objective that the proposed
rule or regulation is intended to achieve and the reason or reasons
for the proposed rule or regulation.
(2) A list of supporting information, documents, and other
materials relevant to the proposed rule or regulation, prepared by
the south coast district or at its direction, any environmental
assessment, and the name, address, and telephone number of the
district officer or employee from whom copies of the materials may be
obtained.
(3) A statement that a staff report on the proposed rule or
regulation has been prepared, and the name, address, and telephone
number of the district officer or employee from whom a copy of the
report may be obtained. Whenever the proposed rule or regulation will
significantly affect air quality or emissions limitations, the staff
report shall include the full text of the proposed rule or
regulation, an analysis of alternative control measures, a list of
reference materials used in developing the proposed rule or
regulation, an environmental assessment, exhibits, and draft findings
for consideration by the south coast district board pursuant to
Section 40727. Further, if an environmental assessment is prepared,
the staff report shall also include social, economic, and public
health analyses.
(d) Regardless of whether a workshop was previously conducted on
the subject of the proposed rule or regulation, the south coast
district may conduct one or more supplemental workshops prior to the
public hearing on the proposed rule or regulation.
(e) If the south coast district board makes changes in the text of
the proposed rule or regulation that was the subject of notice given
pursuant to this section, further consideration of the rule or
regulation shall be governed by Section 40726.
(f) This section is not intended to change, and shall not be
construed as changing, any entitlement or protection conferred by the
California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).