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Title 20 - Public Utilities and EnergyDivision 1 - Public Utilities CommissionChapter 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure
Article 13 - Hearings, Evidence, Briefs and Submission
Section 13.2 - (Rule 13.2) Presiding Officer

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 20 § 13.2

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 13.2 - (Rule 13.2) Presiding Officer

When evidence is to be taken in a hearing, the assigned Commissioner or assigned Administrative Law Judge shall preside, as follows:

(a) In an adjudicatory proceeding, the presiding officer shall be either the assigned Commissioner or the assigned Administrative Law Judge, as designated in the scoping memo.
(b) In a ratesetting proceeding, the presiding officer shall be either the assigned Commissioner or the assigned Administrative Law Judge, as designated by the assigned Commissioner prior to the first hearing.
(c) In a quasi-legislative proceeding, the assigned Commissioner shall be the presiding officer.
(d) In a catastrophic wildfire proceeding, the assigned Commissioner shall be the presiding officer, and the assigned Administrative Law Judge shall assist in conducting the proceeding.
(e) Where the assigned Commissioner is designated as the presiding officer pursuant to this rule, and is absent, the assigned Administrative Law Judge shall preside at hearing to the extent permitted by law.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 20, § 13.2

1. New section filed 11-29-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 49).
2. Amendment filed 1-19-78; designated effective 1-1-78 by Resolution No. ALJ-129, see Section 11445, Government Code (Register 78, No. 3).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-23-87; designated effective 12-17-87 by Decision 86-12-055, see Government Code section 11351 (Register 87, No. 5).
4. Amendment of section 13.2(a) filed 6-31-91; operative 6-31-91 (Register 91, No. 43).
5. Amendment filed 10-19-98; designated effective 1-1-98 by Decision 97-12-043. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 98, No. 43).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 10-17-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 42).
7. Renumbering of former section 13.2 to section 4.5 and new section 13.2 filed 9-13-2006; operative 9-13-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11351(a) (Register 2006, No. 37).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (c) and (d) filed 6-23-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 26).
9. New subsection (d), subsection relettering 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. Reference: Sections 1701.8 and 1704, Public Utilities Code.

1. New section filed 11-29-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 49).
2. Amendment filed 1-19-78; designated effective 1-1-78 by Resolution No. ALJ-129, see Section 11445, Government Code (Register 78, No. 3).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-23-87; designated effective 12-17-87 by Decision 86-12-055, see Government Code section 11351 (Register 87, No. 5).
4. Amendment of section 13.2(a) filed 6-31-91; operative 6-31-91 (Register 91, No. 43).
5. Amendment filed 10-19-98; designated effective 1-1-98 by Decision 97-12-043. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 98, No. 43).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 10-17-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 42).
7. Renumbering of former section 13.2 to section 4.5 and new section 13.2 filed 9-13-2006; operative 9-13-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11351(a) (Register 2006, No. 37).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (c) and (d) filed 6-23-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 26).
9. New subsection (d), subsection relettering 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).