Section 40 Of General Provisions From California Revenue And Taxation Code
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. (a) (1) The board shall publish on its Internet Web site a
written formal opinion, a written memorandum opinion, or a written
summary decision for each decision of the board in which the amount
in controversy is five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or more,
within 120 days of the date upon which the board rendered its
decision.
(2) A decision of the board shall not include consent calendar
actions taken by the board.
(b) Each formal opinion, memorandum opinion, and summary decision
as described in subdivision (a) shall include all of the following:
(1) Findings of fact.
(2) The legal issue or issues presented.
(3) Applicable law.
(4) Analysis.
(5) Disposition.
(6) Names of adopting board members.
(c) (1) A board member may submit a dissenting opinion setting
forth his or her rationale for disagreeing with the memorandum
opinion or formal opinion.
(2) A board member may submit a concurring opinion setting forth
the board member's rationale for agreeing with the result reached in
the memorandum opinion or formal opinion, if different than the
rationale set forth in the memorandum opinion or formal opinion.
(3) A dissenting opinion and a concurring opinion shall be
published in the same manner as prescribed in subdivision (a) for a
formal opinion or memorandum opinion.
(d) A formal opinion or memorandum opinion adopted by the board
may be cited as precedent in any matter or proceeding before the
board, unless the opinion has been depublished, overruled, or
superseded. A summary decision may not be cited as precedent in any
matter or proceeding before the board.