Cal. Code Regs. tit. 20 § 14.2

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 14.2 - (Rule 14.2) Issuance of Recommended Decision
(a) A proposed decision shall be filed no later than 90 days after submission.
(b) A presiding officer's decision shall be filed no later than 60 days after submission.
(c) An alternate proposed decision shall be filed without undue delay.
(d) A draft resolution shall not be filed with the Commission, but shall be served as follows, and on other persons as the Commission deems appropriate:
(1) A draft resolution disposing of an advice letter shall be served on the utility that proposed the advice letter, on any person who served a protest or response to the advice letter, and any person whose name and interest in the relief sought appears on the face of the advice letter (as where the advice letter seeks approval of a contract or deviation for the benefit of such person);
(2) A draft resolution disposing of a request for disclosure of documents in the Commission's possession shall be served on (A) the person who requested the disclosure, (B) any Commission regulate about which information protected by Public Utilities Code Section 583 would be disclosed if the request were granted, and (C) any person (whether or not a Commission regulate) who, pursuant to protective order, had submitted information to the Commission, which information would be disclosed if the request were granted;
(3) A draft resolution disposing of one or more requests for motor carrier operating authority shall be served on any person whose request would be denied, in whole or part, and any person protesting a request, regardless of whether the resolution would sustain the protest;
(4) A draft resolution establishing a rule or setting a fee schedule for a class of Commission-regulated entities shall be served on any person providing written comment solicited by Commission staff (e.g., at a workshop or by letter) for purposes of preparing the draft resolution.
(5) An alternate draft resolution shall be served consistent with the service of the draft resolution.
(e) Revised proposed decisions and revised alternate proposed decisions pursuant to Rule 14.1(d) shall be served on the official service list for that proceeding upon publication and prior to the Commission meeting where the proposed decision or alternate proposed decision appears on the agenda for that meeting. Failure to serve a revised proposed decision or revised alternate proposed decision shall not constitute grounds for a legal error or invalidating a Commission decision.
(f) A proposed decision that grants the relief requested in an uncontested matter, pursuant to Rule 14.6(c)(2) shall be served on the official service list for that proceeding.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 20, § 14.2

1. Renumbering of former section 14.2 to new section 6.1 and new section 14.2 filed 9-13-2006; operative 9-13-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11351(a) (Register 2006, No. 37).
2. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (c)(1) filed 6-4-2009; operative 7-4-2009 (Register 2009, No. 23). Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h).
3. New subsection (c), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (d)(4) filed 5-9-2011; operative 6-8-2011. Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2011, No. 19).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and (d)(4) filed 1-8-2014; operative 4-1-2014. Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2014, No. 2).
5. Amendment of subsection (a) and 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 (d)(5), new subsections (e)-(f) 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: Section 1701, Public Utilities Code; and Section 2, Article XII, California Constitution. Reference: Sections 311(d), 311(g), 1701, 1701.1, 1701.2, 1701.3 and 1701.4, Public Utilities Code.

1. Renumbering of former section 14.2 to new section 6.1 and new section 14.2 filed 9-13-2006; operative 9-13-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11351(a) (Register 2006, No. 37).
2. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (c)(1) filed 6-4-2009; operative 7-4-2009 (Register 2009, No. 23). Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h).
3. New subsection (c), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (d)(4) filed 5-9-2011; operative 6-8-2011. Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2011, No. 19).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and (d)(4) filed 1-8-2014; operative 4-1-2014. Submitted to OAL for limited review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 and Public Utilities Code section 311(h) (Register 2014, No. 2).
5. Amendment of subsection (a) and 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 (d)(5), new subsections (e)-(f) 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).