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California Code Of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial RelationsDivision 3 - Public Employment Relations BoardChapter 1 - Public Employment Relations Board
Subchapter 5 - Unfair Practice Proceedings
Section 32644 - Answer

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 32644

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024
Section 32644 - Answer
(a) The respondent shall file with the Board an answer to the complaint within 20 days or at a time set by the Board agent following the date of service of the complaint. Service and proof of service of the answer pursuant to Section 32140 are required. If a formal hearing is set less than 20 days after the complaint is served, the answer shall be filed no later than the date of hearing stated in the notice of hearing or as otherwise directed by the Board agent. Amended complaints served after the answer is filed shall be deemed denied, except for those matters which were admitted in the answer and which have not been changed in the amended complaint.
(b) The answer shall be in writing, signed by the party or its agent and contain the following information:
(1) The case number appearing on the complaint;
(2) The name of the charging party;
(3) The name, address, telephone number and any affiliation of the respondent;
(4) The name, address, telephone number and capacity of any agent of the respondent to be contacted;
(5) A specific admission or denial of each allegation contained in the complaint. If the respondent does not have knowledge of information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of a particular allegation, the respondent shall so state and such statement shall operate as a denial of the allegation;
(6) A statement of any affirmative defense;
(7) Notwithstanding the Code of Civil Procedure Section 446, a declaration under penalty of perjury that the answer is true and complete to the best of the respondent's knowledge and belief.
(c) If the respondent fails to file an answer as provided in this section, the Board may find such failure constitutes an admission of the truth of the material facts alleged in the charge and a waiver of respondent's right to a hearing.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 32644

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509, 3513, 3524.52(a), 3541.3, 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563, 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 40122.1(a), 99561(f) and 102399(b), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3502.5, 3506.5, 3509, 3513(h), 3514.5, 3515.7, 3519, 3519.5, 3523, 3524.52(a), 3524.55, 3524.59, 3524.71, 3524.72, 3524.78, 3541.3(i), 3541.3(n), 3541.5, 3543.5, 3543.6, 3546.5, 3547, 3547.5, 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(h), 3563(m), 3563.2, 3571, 3571.1, 3571.3, 3584, 3587, 3595, 71632.5, 71639.1, 71814 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 28850, 28858, 28859, 28860(b), 40120, 40122.1, 99561(h), 99561.2, 99563.7, 99563.8, 99566.3, 99569, 102399(b), 102400, 102401, 102404, 102405, 102406, 102407, 102408(b)(2) and 102414, Public Utilities Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509, 3513, 3524.52(a), 3541.3, 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563, 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3502.5, 3506.5, 3509, 3513(h), 3514.5, 3515.7, 3519, 3519.5, 3523, 3524.52(a), 3524.55, 3524.59, 3524.71, 3524.72, 3524.78, 3541.3(i), 3541.3(n), 3541.5, 3543.5, 3543.6, 3546.5, 3547, 3547.5, 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(h), 3563(m), 3563.2, 3571, 3571.1, 3571.3, 3584, 3587, 3595, 71632.5, 71639.1, 71814 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 99561(h), 99561.2, 99563.7, 99563.8, 99566.3 and 99569, Public Utilities Code.

1. New section filed 9-20-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 39).
2. Amendment filed 10-10-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 41).
3. 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.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-11-2001 order transmitted to OAL 10-18-2001 and filed 12-4-2001 (Register 2001, No. 49).
5. 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.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-2-2004 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-27-2004 order transmitted to OAL 4-26-2005 and filed 5-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).
10. Amendment of Note filed 4-11-2006; operative 5-11-2006 (Register 2006, No. 15).
11. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 3-14-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 11).
12. 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.
13. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-6-2013 order transmitted to OAL 5-29-2014 and filed 7/10/2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).
14. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 5-8-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 19).
15. Amendment of Note filed 12-27-2019; operative 4/1/2020 (Register 2019, No. 52).
16. Amendment of Note filed 4-18-2023; operative 7/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 16).
17. Amendment of NOTE filed 6-5-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 23).