SECTIONS 13292 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 13292

13292. (a) It is the responsibility of the state board to provide
guidance to the regional boards in matters of procedure, as well as
policy and regulation. In order to ensure that regional boards are
providing fair, timely, and equal access to all participants in
regional board proceedings, the state board shall undertake a review
of the regional boards' public participation procedures. As part of
the review process, and upon request by the state board, the regional
boards shall solicit comments from participants in their
proceedings. Upon completion of the review, the state board shall
report to the Legislature regarding its findings and include
recommendations to improve regional board public participation
processes.
(b) (1) The state board shall provide annual training to regional
board members to improve public participation and adjudication
procedures at the regional level.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall be implemented only during fiscal years
for which funding is provided for the purposes of that paragraph in
the annual Budget Act or in another statute.