1. (a) Media inquiries shall be given high priority; facts shall be gathered as quickly as possible and provided to the inquirer. If the requested facts are not known or are otherwise unavailable, the inquirer shall be so informed and the reasons therefore.
2. (b) No information developed to answer a media person's inquiry nor the fact that an inquiry was made shall be volunteered to another media person.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code.

History

1. New section filed 12-19-91 as an emergency; operative 12-19-91 (Register 92, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 4-17-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-19-91 order transmitted to OAL 4-17-92 and filed 6-1-92 (Register 92, No. 24).

3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-29-2008; operative 9-28-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35).