Section 51140 - Board Investigation(a) Whenever a petition filed pursuant to Government Code Section 3575 regarding a representation matter is filed with the Board, the Board shall investigate and, where appropriate, conduct a hearing and/or a representation election, or take such other action as deemed necessary to decide the questions raised by the petition.(b) A petition shall be dismissed in part or in whole whenever the Board determines that: (1) The petitioner has no standing to petition for the action requested; or(2) There is currently in effect a memorandum of understanding between the employer and another employee organization recognized or certified as the exclusive representative of any employees included in the unit described in the request for recognition, unless the request for recognition is filed not more than 120 days and not less than 90 days prior to the expiration date of such memorandum of understanding, provided that if such memorandum of understanding has been in effect for three years or more, there shall be no such restriction as to the time of filing the request. A petition filed not more than 120 days and not less than 90 days prior to the expiration date of a memorandum of understanding must actually be received in the manner set out in Section 32135 during the "window period" as defined by Section 51025; or(3) The employer has, within the previous 12 months, lawfully recognized an employee organization other than the petitioner as the exclusive representative of any employees included in the unit described in the petition; or(4) A valid election result has been certified affecting the described unit or a subdivision thereof within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of filing of the petition.(5) The petition for Board investigation pursuant to this section or the petition for certification pursuant to Section 51100 was filed either after a notice of hearing or, where no hearing has been held, notice of intent to conduct election covering any of the employees in the unit proposed by the petitioner has been issued by the Board.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 51140
1. Amendment filed 6-18-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 25).
2. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-20-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 39). Note: Authority cited: Section 3563(f), Government Code. Reference: Section 3577, Government Code.
1. Amendment filed 6-18-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 25).
2. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-20-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 39).