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The California Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is a series of acts of the California Legislature first enacted 15 June 1945 that requires California state agencies to adopt regulations in accordance with its provisions. [1] It predates the federal Administrative Procedure Act that was enacted almost a year later on 11 June 1946.
Pursuant to the California Administrative Procedure Act, a "Notice of Proposed Action" is published in the California Regulatory Notice Register (Notice Register) and at least 45 days are required for public hearings and comment before being reviewed and approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and codified in the CCR. [2]
The State of California operates the University of California and the California State University as statewide systems. However, community colleges , which provide the first two years of post-secondary education and adult vocational courses, are organized in community college districts , which operate one or more community colleges within their ...
The California Code of Regulations (CCR, Cal. Code Regs.) is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) announced in the California Regulatory Notice Register by California state agencies under authority from primary legislation in the California Codes.
The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is the California agency responsible for carrying out the rulemaking part of the California Administrative Procedure Act. [2] It is overseen by the California Government Operations Agency .
Administrative law judges may be employed by a "central panel" organization, which provides the judges with independence from agencies. [6] The California Administrative Procedure Act created an early central panel in 1945, and it served as a model for other states. [ 6 ]
The judiciary of California interprets and applies the law, and is defined under the Constitution, law, and regulations. The judiciary has a hierarchical structure with the Supreme Court at the apex. The superior courts are the primary trial courts, and the courts of appeal are the primary appellate courts.
The Final Report made several recommendations about standardizing administrative procedures, but Congress delayed action as the US entered World War II. In 2005, the House Judiciary Committee undertook an Administrative Law, Process and Procedure Project to consider changes to the Administrative Procedure Act. [needs update]