2011 California Code
Government Code
TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980]
CHAPTER 4. Administrative Regulations
Section 18215

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), regulations concerning the following shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3):

(1) Representation of minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in the state workforce.

(2) Equal employment opportunities.

(3) Board hearing procedures relating to public testimony and participation, except a procedure that is expressly required by statute.

(4) Disciplinary hearing procedures not mandated by statutes, court decisions, or board precedential decisions. However, rulings within the discretion of an administrative law judge are not subject to this article.

(5) Drug testing.

(6) Grounds for employee discipline.

(7) Reasonable accommodation.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the following provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act shall not apply to regulations concerning the subjects specified in subdivision (a):

(1) Section 11346.14.

(2) Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of, and paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subdivision (b) of, Section 11346.2.

(3) Section 11346.3.

(4) Paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 11346.4.

(5) Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of, and paragraphs (5) and (7) to (12), inclusive, of, subdivision (a) of Section 11346.5.

(6) Paragraphs (2), (4), and (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 11346.9.

(7) Paragraphs (3) and (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 11347.3.

(8) Subdivisions (a), (e), and (f) of Section 11349.

(9) Paragraphs (1), (5), and (6) of subdivision (a) of, and paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of, Section 11349.1.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 153. Effective January 1, 2005.)