Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 20013

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 20013 - Ex Parte Contacts
a) Decisions of the Commission on appeals heard under Public Resources Code § 29770 shall be based strictly on the evidence presented during the public hearing. The Commission shall not rely upon any communications, reports, staff memoranda, or other materials prepared in connection with a particular appeal unless those materials are made a part of the hearing record.
b) If commissioners receive written or oral communications from any person concerning a pending appeal outside the formal hearing process, they shall disclose, on the record and prior to a Commission vote on the appeal, both the existence and substance of the communications.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 20013

1. New section filed 3-7-94; operative 4-6-94 (Register 94, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 29752 and 29770(b), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 29770- 29772, Public Resources Code.

1. New section filed 3-7-94; operative 4-6-94 (Register 94, No. 10).