(a)
For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meaning:(1)
“Quasi-judicial proceeding” means any of the following:(A)
A proceeding to determine the rights or duties of a person under existing laws, regulations, or policies.(B)
A proceeding involving the issuance, amendment, or revocation of a permit or license.(C)
A proceeding to enforce compliance with existing law or to impose sanctions for violations of existing law.(D)
A proceeding at which action is taken involving the purchase or sale of property, goods, or services by an agency.(E)
A proceeding at which an action is taken awarding a grant or a contract.(2)
“Written communication” means any report, study, survey, analysis, letter, or any other written document.(b)
Any person submitting a written communication, which is specifically generated for the purpose of being presented at the agency hearing to which it is being communicated, to a state agency in a quasi-judicial proceeding that is directly paid for by anyone other than the person who submitted the written communication shall clearly indicate any person who paid to produce the written communication.(c)
A state agency may refuse or ignore a written communication submitted by an attorney or any other authorized representative on behalf of a client in a quasi-judicial proceeding, unless the written communication clearly indicates the client on whose behalf the communication is submitted to the state agency.
Source:
Section 11440.60, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=11440.60.
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