CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2580Introduced by Assembly Member CunninghamFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 11502 of the Government Code, relating to administrative law.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2580, as introduced, Cunningham. Administrative adjudication: formal hearing.The Administrative Procedure Act contains provisions governing the conduct of administrative adjudication and rulemaking proceedings of state agencies. The act requires all hearings of state agencies conducted under formal hearing procedures to be conducted by administrative law judges on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that formal hearing requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11502 of the Government Code is amended to read:11502. (a) All hearings of state agencies required to be conducted under this chapter shall be conducted by an administrative law judges judge on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings. This subdivision applies to a hearing required to be conducted under this chapter that is conducted under the informal hearing procedure or the emergency decision procedure provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400).(b) The Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings has power to appoint a staff of administrative law judges for the office as provided in Section 11370.3. Each administrative law judge shall have been admitted to practice law in this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment and shall possess any additional qualifications established by the State Personnel Board for the particular class of position involved.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2580Introduced by Assembly Member CunninghamFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 11502 of the Government Code, relating to administrative law.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2580, as introduced, Cunningham. Administrative adjudication: formal hearing.The Administrative Procedure Act contains provisions governing the conduct of administrative adjudication and rulemaking proceedings of state agencies. The act requires all hearings of state agencies conducted under formal hearing procedures to be conducted by administrative law judges on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that formal hearing requirement.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2580
Introduced by Assembly Member CunninghamFebruary 15, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Cunningham
February 15, 2018
An act to amend Section 11502 of the Government Code, relating to administrative law.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2580, as introduced, Cunningham. Administrative adjudication: formal hearing.
The Administrative Procedure Act contains provisions governing the conduct of administrative adjudication and rulemaking proceedings of state agencies. The act requires all hearings of state agencies conducted under formal hearing procedures to be conducted by administrative law judges on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that formal hearing requirement.
The Administrative Procedure Act contains provisions governing the conduct of administrative adjudication and rulemaking proceedings of state agencies. The act requires all hearings of state agencies conducted under formal hearing procedures to be conducted by administrative law judges on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that formal hearing requirement.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11502 of the Government Code is amended to read:11502. (a) All hearings of state agencies required to be conducted under this chapter shall be conducted by an administrative law judges judge on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings. This subdivision applies to a hearing required to be conducted under this chapter that is conducted under the informal hearing procedure or the emergency decision procedure provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400).(b) The Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings has power to appoint a staff of administrative law judges for the office as provided in Section 11370.3. Each administrative law judge shall have been admitted to practice law in this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment and shall possess any additional qualifications established by the State Personnel Board for the particular class of position involved.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11502 of the Government Code is amended to read:11502. (a) All hearings of state agencies required to be conducted under this chapter shall be conducted by an administrative law judges judge on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings. This subdivision applies to a hearing required to be conducted under this chapter that is conducted under the informal hearing procedure or the emergency decision procedure provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400).(b) The Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings has power to appoint a staff of administrative law judges for the office as provided in Section 11370.3. Each administrative law judge shall have been admitted to practice law in this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment and shall possess any additional qualifications established by the State Personnel Board for the particular class of position involved.
SECTION 1. Section 11502 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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11502. (a) All hearings of state agencies required to be conducted under this chapter shall be conducted by an administrative law judges judge on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings. This subdivision applies to a hearing required to be conducted under this chapter that is conducted under the informal hearing procedure or the emergency decision procedure provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400).(b) The Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings has power to appoint a staff of administrative law judges for the office as provided in Section 11370.3. Each administrative law judge shall have been admitted to practice law in this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment and shall possess any additional qualifications established by the State Personnel Board for the particular class of position involved.
11502. (a) All hearings of state agencies required to be conducted under this chapter shall be conducted by an administrative law judges judge on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings. This subdivision applies to a hearing required to be conducted under this chapter that is conducted under the informal hearing procedure or the emergency decision procedure provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400).(b) The Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings has power to appoint a staff of administrative law judges for the office as provided in Section 11370.3. Each administrative law judge shall have been admitted to practice law in this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment and shall possess any additional qualifications established by the State Personnel Board for the particular class of position involved.
11502. (a) All hearings of state agencies required to be conducted under this chapter shall be conducted by an administrative law judges judge on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings. This subdivision applies to a hearing required to be conducted under this chapter that is conducted under the informal hearing procedure or the emergency decision procedure provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400).(b) The Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings has power to appoint a staff of administrative law judges for the office as provided in Section 11370.3. Each administrative law judge shall have been admitted to practice law in this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment and shall possess any additional qualifications established by the State Personnel Board for the particular class of position involved.
11502. (a) All hearings of state agencies required to be conducted under this chapter shall be conducted by an administrative law judges judge on the staff of the Office of Administrative Hearings. This subdivision applies to a hearing required to be conducted under this chapter that is conducted under the informal hearing procedure or the emergency decision procedure provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400).
(b) The Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings has power to appoint a staff of administrative law judges for the office as provided in Section 11370.3. Each administrative law judge shall have been admitted to practice law in this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment and shall possess any additional qualifications established by the State Personnel Board for the particular class of position involved.