Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 32140

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 32140 - Service; Proper Recipient for Filing or Service

(a) All documents referred to in these regulations requiring "service," except subpoenas, shall be considered "served" by the Board or a party when personally delivered, when deposited in the mail or with a delivery service properly addressed, or when sent by electronic service, as defined by Section 32093, and authorized in subsection (b) of this section. All documents required to be served shall include a "proof of service" declaration signed under penalty of perjury which contains the following information:

(1) The name of the declarant;

(2) the county and state in which the declarant is employed or resides;

(3) a statement that the declarant is over the age of 18 years;

(4) the address of the declarant;

(5) a description of the documents served;

(6) the method of service and a statement that any postage or other costs were prepaid;

(7) the name(s), address(es) and, if applicable, electronic mail address(es) used for service on the party(ies); and

(8) the date of service.

(b) Electronic service of a document is authorized only when a party has agreed to accept service electronically in that action. A party indicates that the party agrees to accept electronic service by:

(1) Serving a notice on all parties that the party accepts electronic service and filing the notice with the Board. The notice must include the electronic mail address at which the party agrees to accept service; or

(2) Electronically filing any document with the Board. The act of electronic filing is evidence that the party agrees to accept service at the electronic mail address the party has furnished to the Board.

(c) Whenever "service" is required by these regulations, service shall be on all parties to the proceeding and shall be concurrent with the filing in question.

(d) Whenever a document is required to be "filed" or "served" with any of the below listed entities, the proper recipient shall be:

(1) The Board: the appropriate or designated regional office (see, e.g. Section 32075) unless the headquarters office is specified, or the document is filed through e-PERB;

(2) The Board itself: only at the headquarters office unless the document is filed through e-PERB;

(3) An employer

(A) in the case of a public school employer: the superintendent, deputy superintendent, or a designated representative of a school district; or other public school employer under the Board's jurisdiction; or to the school board at a regular or extraordinary meeting;

(B) in case of a state employer: The Governor or their designated representative on behalf of the State of California;

(C) in the case of a higher education employer:

(i) If the employer is the Regents of the University of California, the Office of the General Counsel of the University;

(ii) If the employer is the Directors of the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly known as Hastings College of the Law), the Office of the General Counsel of the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco;

(iii) If the employer is the Trustees of the California State University for unfair practice proceedings, service shall be on the Office of the General Counsel of the California State University; for representation proceedings, filing or service shall be on the Office of the Director of Employee Relations.

(D) in the case of a public agency employer as defined in Government Code section 3501(c): the chief executive officer, chief legal counsel, or individual whose job responsibilities includes receiving official documents on behalf of the chief executive officer, governing board, or chief legal counsel.

(E) in the case of a transit district employer as defined in Public Utilities Code section 99560.1(g), any person authorized to act on behalf of the employer.

(F) in the case of a trial court employer as defined in Government Code section 71601(k) or 71801(k): the individual designated to receive service or the executive officer.

(G) in the case of a regional committee employer as defined in Government Code section 71801(h) and 71807: the individual designated to receive service or the chair of the regional committee.

(H) in the case of the Judicial Council: the Administrative Director of the Courts or their designated representative.

(I) in the case of a PUC transit district employer as defined in Public Utilities Code sections 28848(a), 40122.1(a), and 102011, any person authorized to act on behalf of the employer.

(4) An employee organization: the individual designated to receive service or to the president or if there is no president, an officer of the organization.

(5) An individual: to the named person or to their representative of record.

(e) Documents filed electronically with PERB will be deemed to have been served with the appropriate recipient, except:

(1) all initial filings with PERB must be served by personal delivery, mail or through another delivery service properly addressed, and

(2) electronic service shall not qualify as sufficient for service on an unrepresented individual party who has declined to use e-PERB as permitted by section 32110 of PERB's regulations.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 32140

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(g), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(f), 3603, 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 30751, 40122, 40122.1(a), 70122, 90300, 98162.5, 99561(f), 100301, 101344, 102399(b), 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3509, 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(n), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(m), 71639.1 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 25052, 28849(b), 28851, 37051, 40122, 40122.1(a), 50121, 70122, 90300, 95651, 98162.5, 99561(m), 100301, 101344, 102399(b), 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(g), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(f), 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3509, 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(n), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(m), 71639.1 and 71825, Government Code; and Section 99561(m), Public Utilities Code.

1. Repealer of former subsection (b) and relettering of subsection (c) to subsection (b) filed 5-27-86 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 86, No. 22). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 9-24-86. For prior history, see Register 82, No. 39.
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 9-23-86 (Register 86, No. 39).
3. Editorial correction of History 1 (Register 96, No. 52).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 2-15-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 7).
5. Amendment of Note filed 6-11-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-11-2001 order transmitted to OAL 10-18-2001 and filed 12-4-2001 (Register 2001, No. 49).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 5-20-2002 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2002, No. 21).
8. Amendment of Note filed 2-2-2004 as an emergency; operative 2-2-2004 (Register 2004, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-2-2004 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).
10. Amendment of Note filed 8-30-2004 as an emergency; operative 8-30-2004 (Register 2004, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Amendment of Note refiled 12-27-2004 as an emergency; operative 12-29-2004 (Register 2004, No. 53). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-28-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
12. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-27-2004 order transmitted to OAL 4-26-2005 and filed 5-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).
13. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 4-11-2006; operative 5-11-2006 (Register 2006, No. 15).
14. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsections (b)-(b)(2) and subsection relettering filed 3-18-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 12).
15. Amendment of Note filed 12-6-2013 as an emergency; operative 12-6-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 110035.5 (Register 2013, No. 51). This regulatory action is deemed an emergency exempt from OAL review and was filed directly by the agency with the Secretary of State pursuant to Government Code section 110035.5. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-4-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
16. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-6-2013 order transmitted to OAL 5-29-2014 and filed 7/10/2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).
17. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 5-8-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 19).
18. Amendment of Note filed 12-27-2019; operative 4/1/2020 (Register 2019, No. 52).
19. Amendment of section heading and subsection (a) and new subsections (d)-(e) filed 1-14-2021; operative 2/15/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 3).
20. Amendment of subsections (a) and (d)(3)(A) filed 10-20-2021; operative 1/1/2022 (Register 2021, No. 43). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.
21. Amendment of Note filed 4-18-2023; operative 7/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 16).
22. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (d)(3)(B) and (d)(3)(H) filed 11-6-2023 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2023, No. 45).
23. Amendment of subsections (d)(3)(C)(ii), new subsection (d)(3)(I) and amendment of NOTE filed 6-5-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 23).