Section 1803.1 - Policy regarding reasonable advocate and witness feesThe commission shall adopt a policy to allow reasonable advocate's fees, reasonable expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs of preparation for and participation in a hearing or proceeding to an eligible local government entity that complies with Section 1804 and satisfies all of the following requirements:
(a) The entity's presentation makes a substantial contribution to the adoption, in whole or in part, of the commission's order or decision.(b) Participation or intervention without an award of fees or costs imposes a significant financial hardship.(c) The subject of the hearing or proceeding is the result of a triggering event, as determined by the commission, that significantly impacted the residents of the local government entity.Ca. Pub. Util. Code § 1803.1
Added by Stats 2016 ch 808 (SB 512),s 11, eff. 1/1/2017.