Cal. Code Regs. tit. 20 § 15.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 15.1 - (Rule 15.1) Commission Meetings

(a) Commission Business Meetings shall be held on a regularly scheduled basis to consider and vote on decisions and orders and to take such other action as the Commission deems appropriate. Commission Business Meetings are open to the public, but the Commission may hold closed sessions as part of a regular or special meeting, as permitted by law.

(b) In a ratesetting or catastrophic wildfire proceeding, the Commission may hold a deliberative meeting to consider its decision in closed session.

(c) Notice of the time and place of these meetings will appear in the Commission's Daily Calendar.

(d) Notice of a closed session deliberative meeting in a ratesetting or catastrophic wildfire proceeding will be served on the service list for the affected proceeding in advance of the meeting. Failure to serve such notice shall not constitute grounds for legal error or for invalidating a Commission decision.

(e) No unscheduled meeting to take action will be held unless:

(1) the Commission determines by majority vote, at a meeting prior to the emergency meeting or at the beginning of the emergency meeting, that an unforeseen emergency situation, as defined in the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, exists, or

(2) wherever otherwise permitted by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.

(f) If an alternate is mailed less than 30 days before the Commission meeting at which the proposed decision or draft resolution is scheduled to be considered, the items will continue to be listed on the Commission's agenda, but will be held to the extent necessary to comply with Public Utilities Code Section 311(e).

(g) The Commission shall not take any vote on a matter in which a notice of a prohibited ex parte communication has been filed until all parties to the proceeding have been provided a reasonable opportunity to respond to the communication.

(h) The Commission may meet in closed session to discuss administrative matters. For purposes of this rule, "administrative matters" means matters relevant to effective oversight of the Commission's operations, and does not include any matter that may be pending disposition by a Commission decision or order that is subject to Pub. Util. Code Section 311.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 20, § 15.1

1. New section filed 6-30-82; designated effective 7-1-82 by Resolution No. ALJ-147, see Government Code Section 11351 (Register 82, No. 27).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) submitted to OAL for filing with the Secretary of State pursuant to Government Code Section 11351 filed 9-19-88 (Register 88, No. 39).
3. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a), (d) and NOTE filed 6-9-95; operative 6-9-95. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 95, No. 23).
4. New article 15 heading, repealer of former section 15.1 and renumbering of former section 78 to new section 15.1, including amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 9-13-2006; operative 9-13-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11351(a) (Register 2006, No. 37).
5. Amendment of subsection (b), new subsections (f)-(g) and amendment of NOTE filed 1-30-2018; operative 4-1-2018. Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2018, No. 5).
6. Amendment of subsection (b), new subsection (d), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsection (h) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-15-2021; operative 5-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2021, No. 12).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1701 and 1701.8, Public Utilities Code; and Section 2, Article XII, California Constitution. Reference: Sections 306, 311, 1701.1, 1701.3 and 1701.8, Public Utilities Code; and Sections 11123, 11125.4, 11125.5 and 11126, Government Code.

1. New section filed 6-30-82; designated effective 7-1-82 by Resolution No. ALJ-147, see Government Code Section 11351 (Register 82, No. 27).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) submitted to OAL for filing with the Secretary of State pursuant to Government Code Section 11351 filed 9-19-88 (Register 88, No. 39).
3. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a), (d) and Note filed 6-9-95; operative 6-9-95. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 95, No. 23).
4. New article 15 heading, repealer of former section 15.1 and renumbering of former section 78 to new section 15.1, including amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 9-13-2006; operative 9-13-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11351(a) (Register 2006, No. 37).
5. Amendment of subsection (b), new subsections (f)-(g) and amendment of Note filed 1-30-2018; operative 4/1/2018. Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2018, No. 5).
6. Amendment of subsection (b), new subsection (d), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsection (h) and amendment of Note filed 3-15-2021; operative 5/1/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2021, No. 12).