1. (a) A state agency may submit documents electronically to OAL using the OAL eSubmissions Portal, as permitted by sections 5, 6.5, 50, and 100. The OAL eSubmissions Portal is accessed at https://cadgs.sharepoint.com/sites/OAL-eSubmissions.
2. (b) In order to submit documents electronically using the OAL eSubmissions Portal, an agency must submit a request for access to OAL via email at [email protected]. The request must include the name(s) and email address(es) of any agency staff who may submit documents electronically on behalf of the agency pursuant to subsection (a). Agencies may submit additional requests to add or remove agency staff who may submit documents electronically on behalf of the agency via email at [email protected]. Once granted access to the OAL eSubmissions Portal, agency staff will retain access until OAL receives a request from the agency to remove that agency staff's access or that agency staff member is no longer employed by that agency.

3. (c) After a request for access is received by OAL, OAL will approve the request for access if the request complies with subsection (b) or deny the request for access if the request does not comply with subsection (b). OAL shall approve or deny a request for access within three (3) working days of receipt of the request.

   1. (1) Following OAL's approval of a request for access, the email address(es) identified in the request will be sent an email notifying them that they have been given permission to access the agency's designated document library of the OAL eSubmissions Portal.
   2. (2) If a request for access is denied by OAL, the email address(es) identified in the request will be sent an email indicating the request has been denied and providing the reason(s) for the denial.
4. (d) Agency staff must have a Microsoft account with multi-factor authentication enabled to access and use the OAL eSubmissions Portal.

Note: Authority cited: Section 11342.4, Government Code. Reference: Sections 11343, 11343.1, 11343.8, 11344.1, 11346.1 and 11346.2, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 6-22-94; operative 6-22-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 25).

2. Change without regulatory effect pursuant to Section 100, Title 1, California Code of Regulations substituting “11342(h)” for “11342(e)” in subsection (a); “11346.2(a)” for “11346.7(a),” “11342(e)” for “11342(f),” and “11346.2(a)(1)” for “11343.2(b)” in subsection (b)(2)(A); “11342(e)” for “11342(f)” and “11346.2(a)(1)” for “11343.2(b)” in subsection (d)(1); and substituting “11342(e)” for “11342(f),” deleting “11343.2,” adding “11346.2(a)(1), substituting “11346.5(a)(3)(B)” for “11346.5,” and deleting “11346.7” in the reference citation under “Note.” Filed 1-3-95; operative upon filing (Register 95, No. 1).

3. Amendment of subsection (d)(1) filed 1-8-99; operative 2-7-99 (Register 99, No. 2).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading, section and Note filed 12-28-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 52).

5. Renumbering of former section 4 to section 3 and new section filed 2-4-2026; operative 4-1-2026 (Register 2026, No. 6).