Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 32320

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 32320 - Decision of the Board Itself

(a) The Board itself may:

(1) Issue a decision based upon the record of hearing, or

(2) Affirm, modify or reverse the proposed decision, order the record re-opened for the taking of further evidence, or take such other action as it considers proper.

(b) The Board shall serve a copy of the decision on each party.

(c) Unless expressly designated otherwise, all decisions and orders issued by the Board itself are precedential and may be cited in any matter pending before a Board agent or the Board itself.

(d) A majority of the Board members issuing a decision or order shall determine whether the decision or order, or any part thereof, shall be designated as non-precedential. In determining whether all or part of a decision or order shall be designated as non-precedential, the Board may consider whether the decision or order:

(1) Establishes new law or policy;

(2) Applies existing law to a set of facts significantly different from those stated in prior precedential decisions;

(3) Modifies, clarifies or explains existing law or policy;

(4) Resolves a conflict in law;

(5) Addresses a legal or factual issue of continuing interest;

(6) Provides an overview of existing law or policy; or

(7) Is accompanied by a separate opinion concurring or dissenting on a legal issue, and designation of the majority and separate opinions as precedential would make a significant contribution to the development of public sector labor law.

(e) The Board itself may reverse, in whole or in part, the prior designation of a decision or order as precedential or non-precedential. A request to reverse the precedential or non-precedential designation of a decision or order shall be made within 20 days following the date of service of the decision or order. An original and five copies of the request shall be filed with the Board itself in the headquarters office. A request seeking designation of a decision as precedential shall state with specificity why one or more of the criteria in subparagraph (d) of this Section are satisfied. A request seeking designation of a decision as non-precedential shall state with specificity why none of the criteria in subparagraph (d) are satisfied. Service and proof of service of the request pursuant to Section 32140 are required.

(f) Any response to a request to change the precedential or non-precedential designation of a decision or order must be filed within 20 days from service of the request. An original and five copies of the response shall be filed with the Board itself in the headquarters office. Service and proof of service of the response pursuant to Section 32140 are required.

(g) A request to change the precedential or non-precedential designation of a decision or order shall not stay the effectiveness of the decision or order.

(h) A ruling on a request to change the precedential or non-precedential designation of a decision or order is not subject to reconsideration under Section 32410.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 32320

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), 3514.5, 3524.52(a), 3524.55, 3541.3(k), 3541.3(n), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(j), 3563(m), 3563.2, 11425.60, 71639.1 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 25052, 28849(b), 28851, 30751, 40122, 40122.1(a), 50121, 70122, 90300, 95651, 98162.5, 99561(j), 99561(m), 99561.2, 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), 3514.5, 3524.52(a), 3524.55, 3541.3(k), 3541.3(n), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(j), 3563(m), 3563.2, 11425.60, 71639.1 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 99561(j), 99561(m) and 99561.2, Public Utilities Code.

1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-20-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 39).
2. New subsection (c) and amendment of Note filed 8-6-97; operative 9-5-97 (Register 97, No. 32).
3. New subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 1-8-99; operative 2-7-99 (Register 99, No. 2).
4. Repealer of subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 11-4-99 as an emergency; operative 11-4-99 (Register 99, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-3-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-4-99 order transmitted to OAL 2-28-2000 and filed 3-27-2000 (Register 2000, No. 13).
6. 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.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-11-2001 order transmitted to OAL 10-18-2001 and filed 12-4-2001 (Register 2001, No. 49).
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 (c) and new subsections (d)-(d)(7) filed 3-18-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 12).
14. Amendment of Note 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 subsections (c)-(d), new subsections (e)-(h) and amendment of Note filed 12-27-2019; operative 4/1/2020 (Register 2019, No. 52).
19. Amendment of Note filed 4-18-2023; operative 7/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 16).
20. Amendment of NOTE filed 6-5-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 23).