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Cal. HNC § 1261

This is the official text of Cal. HNC § 1261, part of California’s Harbors and Navigation Code — regulates ports, harbors, and boating.

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Official statutory text

Upon receipt of a notice of intent to petition, the executive director shall do all of the following:

(a) Schedule an item for the next regular meeting of the board for the purposes of providing notice to the public and interested stakeholders and for the executive director to publish the notice of intent to petition into the record.

(b) Notify the director of the Office of Administrative Hearings of the notice of intent to petition and request the assignment of an administrative law judge pursuant to Section 11370.3 of the Government Code to the board for the purpose of administering a hearing on any subsequently filed petition.

(c) Notify the petitioner of any stakeholder who has communicated a request to participate in prepetition meetings to the executive director prior to the notice requirement deadline established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1262.

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