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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 32640 - Issuance of Complaint

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 32640

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 32640 - Issuance of Complaint
(a) The Board agent shall issue a complaint if the charge or the evidence is sufficient to establish a prima facie case. The complaint shall contain a statement of the specific facts upon which Board jurisdiction is based, including the identity of the respondent, and shall state with particularity the conduct which is alleged to constitute an unfair practice. The complaint shall include, when known, when and where the conduct alleged to constitute an unfair practice occurred or is occurring, and the name(s) of the person(s) who allegedly committed the acts in question. The Board may disregard any error or defect in the complaint that does not substantially affect the rights of the parties.
(b) The Board shall serve the complaint on the charging party and respondent.
(c) The decision of a Board agent to issue a complaint is not appealable to the Board itself except in accordance with Section 32200.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 32640

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 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(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 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. Renumbering from Section 35009 filed 7-6-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 78, No. 27).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 10-19-78 (Register 78, No. 42).
3. Repealer and new section filed 9-20-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 39).
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. 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.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-2-2004 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-27-2004 order transmitted to OAL 4-26-2005 and filed 5-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).
12. Amendment of Note filed 4-11-2006; operative 5-11-2006 (Register 2006, No. 15).
13. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 3-14-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 11).
14. 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.
15. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-6-2013 order transmitted to OAL 5-29-2014 and filed 7/10/2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).
16. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 5-8-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 19).
17. Amendment of Note filed 12-27-2019; operative 4/1/2020 (Register 2019, No. 52).
18. Amendment of Note filed 4-18-2023; operative 7/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 16).
19. Amendment of NOTE filed 6-5-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 23).